Cook

Overview

Position: Cook Specialist Services

Job Location: Ammanford, SA18

Employment Type: Full-time 40 hours per week

Base Salary: £12.53 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Cook to work in our Specialist Residential Support Service [Name] in [Location]. In this role, you will prepare and cook well-prepared meals while maintaining a clean and organized food preparation area. You will have experience in meal planning and preparation as well as a knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations. Experience in busy kitchen environments and strong communication and record-keeping skills are an advantage.

• A Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable or a willingness to train.
• An NVQ or QCF Level 2 in Catering or Hospitality is also desirable but not essential.
• We will consider home cooks experienced in cooking large meals.

• Early access to a proportion of monthly earnings
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Free DBS check
• Employee Health & Wellbeing Scheme (after 6 months  service)
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension scheme

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including special diets, ensuring residents  individual needs and preferences are met.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and infection control.
• Menu planning, stock ordering, budget management, and kitchen cleanliness.
• Collaborate with support staff to align meals with care plans and engage with residents to promote enjoyable, healthy eating experiences.

M&D Care are an established family-oriented business, which is run by a passionate team of professionals who deliver specialist, complex and bespoke care services throughout Southwest Wales for people with Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health needs. We believe that everyone should be given the opportunity to succeed and to achieve their goals and aspirations in life however big or small these may be.

Join our passionate team at M&D Care as a Cook in our specialist residential service, and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and the quality of their environment. At M&D Care, we support individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, and neurodevelopmental conditions across South and West Wales. You ll work Monday to Friday (9am5pm) with occasional weekends.

INDTEG