Cook in Inverness

As a Cook in our service, you will play a key role in preparing meals that support health, wellbeing and enjoyment for the people who live here. Working to agreed menus and food safety standards, you will help ensure meals are prepared safely and consistently each day.

What your day will look like:

• Preparing, cooking and serving meals in line with planned menus
• Catering for individual dietary needs and preferences
• Supporting menu choice and variety in consultation with the Unit Manager
• Maintaining kitchen hygiene, cleanliness and equipment safely
• Supporting food ordering, stock rotation and waste control
• Preparing meals and baking for special occasions where required
• Completing food safety and hygiene checks
• Working as part of the wider service team

About you:

You will be reliable and able to manage your workload independently within a kitchen setting. You will understand the importance of maintaining food hygiene standards and following current health and safety guidance. You will hold an Elementary Food Handling Certificate or be willing to gain this through training provided. Basic IT skills are required for completing mandatory training. You must be a member of the PVG Scheme or willing to join.

What you will gain:

• Full induction and training
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Access to health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts including Blue Light Card and Perkbox
• Life assurance

If you would like to contribute to a welcoming service where good food plays an important part in daily life, apply now.

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

CrossReach 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 granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.