Cook - Part Time

As a Cook with Cross Reach, you’ll prepare and serve delicious, home-style meals that bring comfort and joy to older people. You’ll help create a warm, welcoming environment where food is a source of both nourishment and connection.

• Planning varied, nutritious menus in consultation with the Unit Manager
• Preparing meals, snacks and home baking using fresh ingredients
• Catering for individual dietary needs and personal preferences
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety
• Supporting special occasions and seasonal events with thoughtful catering
• Encouraging service user involvement in meal preparation where appropriate

You love preparing food that makes people feel cared for. You’re creative, organised and attentive to detail. You have previous catering experience, an Elementary Food Handling Certificate (or are willing to gain one), and a working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation. You also have basic computer skills and PVG Scheme membership. This is a Weekend roll you will need to be available to work Saturday and Sunday

• Training and ongoing support to develop your catering skills
• A friendly, supportive team environment
• The satisfaction of knowing your cooking makes a real difference every day

We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. If you need any support with your application or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Click ‘Apply’ to start your journey with Cross Reach today.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.

We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

Cross Reach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

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