At a Glance
- Tasks: Showcase your cooking skills while preparing quality food and training new kitchen staff.
- Company: Join one of the West Midlands' largest housing and care providers.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, professional development, and fantastic rewards.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for creativity and growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Catering and excellent people skills required.
The predicted salary is between 29274 - 29274 £ per year.
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Job Reference: wrekinhousinggroup/TP/751/753
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent
Standard Scale
Working Hours: 37.5
Location: Telford
Closing Date: 25/08/2026
Job Category: Catering
Region / Division: Group
Business Unit: Care and Support
Salary: £29,274.23 per annum
Hours: 07:30am to 15:30pm, Monday to Friday
The Role:
Are you passionate about showcasing your cooking skills? If you have excellent people skills, hold a NVQ Level 3 in Catering and are looking to work as part of a fantastic team, look no further.
What will you be doing?
- Preparing quality food
- Ordering supplies
- Cleaning and organising the food preparation area
- Training new kitchen employees on standards and regulations
- Having a friendly approach towards visitors and residents
- Monitoring the kitchen area to ensure sanitation standards are maintained.
About you:
- You will be someone who has the ability to create great food, that is well presented, full of flavour, balanced and nutritional.
- You will have experience of ordering supplies and carrying out stock takes.
- You will embrace processes and procedures along with adding in a good measure of your creativity.
- You will be open to new ideas and thinking out of the box.
Benefits:
- Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
- Free onsite parking
- Paid Carer’s leave
- Access to our comprehensive training platform
- Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
- Employer pension contributions up to 7%
- Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our Long Service Award Scheme
- Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme
About Us:
We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.
The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:
- Own it – make it happen
- Improve it - move things forward
- Live it – show understanding and compassion
We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.
Our Inclusive Culture:
The Wrekin Housing Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.
Closing Date: 25th August
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.
*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.
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Contact Details:
The Wrekin Housing Group Limited Recruitment Team
