Cook

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Reading
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£28,000 / year
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food Preparation Menu Planning Stock Control Food Hygiene Kitchen Management HACCP Special Dietary Requirements Cost Control

FULL DESCRIPTION

Cook at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Ready for a Cook role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Rosebank House as a Cook working alongside a dedicated team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Become a crucial part of the home team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. The role offers a balanced work-life schedule with two days off per week.

Main Duties

  • Responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
  • Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation.
  • Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, including special dietary requirements.
  • Serving service users, staff and visitors professionally.
  • Preparing and producing foods for events.
  • Participating in food costings and cost control.
  • Adhering to Safer Food Better Business standards and Food Hygiene Regulations.
  • Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
  • Creating new menus that compliment healthy eating guidelines.
  • Filing HACCP paperwork (fridge temperatures, temperature logs, cleaning schedules).

Requirements

  • 18 years or older
  • GCSE or equivalent English
  • City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
  • Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable)
  • Previous experience in a similar environment
  • Previous experience of kitchen management
  • Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Benefits

  • Annual base salary of £28,000
  • 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus birthday off
  • Career development and training
  • Access to Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Blue Light Card discounts
  • Life Assurance
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
  • Enhanced Maternity Package
  • Pension contribution
  • Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates over 80 services across England and Wales, providing care in Mental Health, Neurological, and other sectors. It is part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. With over 8,000 employees, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to inclusive recruitment and safeguarding. This post is subject to a DBS check. For questions, contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Location

Rosebank House, Lower Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5LE

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