Assistant Cook

About the role and our team

Join our team at Southlands as an Assistant Cook!

Within this role, you’ll work together with our friendly and supportive team to provide over 300 meals per day to residents. Day to day, your duties will include:

• Ensuring the safety of food from purchasing, delivery, storage, preparation to final cooking and serving
• Managing, planning/adapting menus

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of older people by helping to provide good quality nutritious food. We’re looking for individuals with basic food hygiene skills and experience working in a commercial kitchen.

What can this role offer me?

You’ll receive regular updates to mandatory training and additional pay allowances for working weekends.

Free car parking will be available to you. To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.

How to find out more and apply

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Rebecca Dooley on 01624 685831.

Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im

Additional information

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you.

A uniform will also be provided.

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment

The Isle of Man Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. We understand how a wide range of views and experiences can benefit us as we work together for the Isle of Man. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and would encourage you to apply.

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at hr.gov.im/careers.