Lead Cook

Acorns Children's Hospice are seeking a Lead Cook to manage the catering and food service provision in our Black Country Hospice, Walsall.  The Lead Cook will work 37.5 hours per week and supervise a small team of Cooks

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. 

As Lead Cook, you will:

• Lead a team of Cooks and Catering Volunteers
• Follow the menu plan, working with the care team to ensure meals meet the children's needs
• Prepare a variety of meals, including special diets (eg soft, pureed, allergen-free, blended)
• Support with maintaining cleanliness and perform catering-related cleaning of kitchen, storage areas, equipment, crockery, and cutlery.
• Manage deliveries and ensure all food items are stored correctly

About You:

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 in cooking or catering (or equivalent)
• Previous experience of catering duties including preparation cooking and serving food
• Knowledge of nutrition, food hygiene, and infection control procedures.
• Ability to guide and supervise others

What We Offer:

• £25,876.50 per annum, plus enhancements for weekends if worked
• 37.5 hours per week
• Based in Acorns Black Country Hospice, Walsall (WS5 4NL)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 6 February

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?