Bank Residential Cook - Leeds

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

Maplehurst is a 5 bedded residential home for young people with diagnosed eating disorders, and other mental health needs. You will be working within the home, alongside a specialist residential team, and be a part of the dietetic team (Dietician, Dietetic Assistant/Support worker, 2 x residential cooks)

Your role will involve cooking and preparing meals for our young people with complex and challenging eating disorders. Whilst some experience of working as a cook is desirable, full training will be given to those applicants who can cook and have a real desire to produce nutritional balanced meals with a passion for producing good food.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive residential service. You will work closely with both the residential staff, Chef and the dietetics team. Your role will involve planning and preparing quality meals for our young people, following strict meal plans, and ensuring correct portioning, labelling, and packaging of food items. You will also support all aspects of stock control, including ordering stock and receiving goods. As our young people work towards their own recovery, you will be flexible and compassionate, helping them to build their skills whilst their independence is promoted through cooking and baking classes facilitated by the dietetics team. This is role where you will gain immense job satisfaction knowing you are having a real impact on the recovery of our young people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• City & Guilds 706 part 1 & 2 in Catering Services, NVQ in Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent qualification
• Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in either a healthcare, Residential, NHS, or School environment
• Previous experience of working as a Cook/Assistant Chef
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
• Previous experience of supporting service users with eating disorders
• Previous experience of following set menus and/or diet plans

Skills

Essential

• Good written communication skills
• Basic IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office

Other

Essential

• Approachable and caring nature to support the team and young people
• Do you have Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others?
• To remain calm under pressure and be able to diffuse conflict/resolve challenging situations
• Understanding of the issues around confidentiality
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users.
• Some flexibility to cover chef shifts which may include bank holidays

Desirable

• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Maplehurst Residential Service

Moortown

LS175PP

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)