Cook

Overview

As a Cook with Cross Reach, you will play a key role in preparing nutritious, well-balanced meals that support the health, wellbeing and enjoyment of the people who use our services. You will help create positive, welcoming mealtimes while working as part of a wider team to maintain high standards of food quality and safety.

This post is offered on a part-time, job share basis. The full role is 38.5 hours per week, which can be flexibly split across two part-time appointments, with hours agreed to suit the successful candidates and the needs of the service.

• Preparing and cooking balanced meals in line with planned menus
• Catering for individual dietary needs, preferences and cultural requirements
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety
• Managing stock, food storage and kitchen supplies
• Ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and procedures
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to support positive mealtime experiences

You will have experience of cooking in a professional or large-scale kitchen environment and a sound understanding of food hygiene and safety standards. You are organised, reliable and take pride in preparing food that is both nutritious and appealing. You will work with care, respect and professionalism, contributing positively to the team and the wider service in line with the values of Cross Reach.

You’ll be part of a supportive, values-led organisation where your contribution is genuinely valued. We offer training, ongoing support and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through your work every day.

If you enjoy cooking and want a flexible role where your skills help people feel cared for and supported, apply today and become part of Cross Reach.

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.

As a Christian organisation, you will need to have a respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

You will also need to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to adhere to the SSSC Code of practice.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception…