Cook

You'll be part of a supportive care team, helping to create a safe and welcoming dining experience for people staying in a residential rehabilitation service. Your work will ensure patients receive meals that meet their nutritional, dietary and cultural needs while maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene. You will work closely with colleagues to keep kitchen services running smoothly and support the delivery of quality care.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore City Health Care Partnership would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

Main duties of the job

What you will do:

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals for people receiving rehabilitation care
• Plan menus that consider dietary, cultural and individual care needs
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness
• Monitor stock levels, support ordering processes and ensure effective stock rotation
• Work with colleagues to provide a responsive and high-quality catering service

Working for our organisation

At CHCP, we're passionate aboutpeopleand we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliverfirst-class healthcareto thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

As the 13 th largest social enterprise in the UK, we're pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person specification Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Food Production/Nutrition or equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience
• Valid level 3 food hygiene or equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe working practices
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at work act and requirements
• Knowledge of CHCP and their mission statement
• Knowledge of advanced food hygiene processes
• Knowledge of special dietary requirements

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a kitchen and a health and care setting
• Experience of maintaining recordsPrevious experience of working with the general public

City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC)is an independent, co-owned Community Interest Company providing high quality local health and care services at several sites across Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Knowsley and St Helens.

Commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, we are a socially responsible business. Our profits are re-invested into our services, our staff, and the communities we work in. We employ nearly 2,500 people and have over 1.7 million patient contacts each year across more than 50 different services.

Our vision is to lead and inspire through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all that we do, and we are looking for exceptional people to work with us to provide the highest possible care to the people who use our services.

We acknowledge some candidates may use AI to support their application, however it is essential that your application accurately reflects your skills, knowledge, and experience and this will be validated via the interview and clearance process.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please be aware we reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive a sufficient number of applications.