Cook 40 hrs

VRF - 178089

Cook - Oakland Village

£27,976.00 per annum

40 Hours per week - Permananet contract

5th August 2026

About the role

To prepare and cook food for the customers within the service, including considerations of specific dietary requirements and cultural considerations

What you'll be doing

• Proactively approach the promotion of traditional values, demonstrating pride in the work and service delivery.
• To ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of vulnerable adults, young people and children in line with Safeguarding regulations.
• Attending all training courses and delivering on the outcomes.
• Any other duties as required by the role.
• Regular monitoring stock and equipment to ensure satisfactory levels are maintained
• Ensuring that the kitchen, kitchen equipment and dining room are clear, clean and tidy before, during and after service in order to meet the Food Standards Agency requirements
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Applying a proactive approach in the promotion of traditional values, demonstrating pride in the work and service delivery
• Ensuring that the following are always adhered to:
  • Fod and Kitchen hygiene
  • Health and Safety legislatin and an understanding of COSHH (Control of substances hazardous to health)
• To ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of vulnerable adults, young people and children in line with Safeguarding regulations.
• Attending all training courses and delivering on the outcomes
• Any other duties as required by the role

Who we're looking for?

• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• The ability to prioritise and act on own initiatives
• Reliable and punctual
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Flexible
• Professional
• Team Player
• Interpersonal skills
• Trained in Health and Safety, Food Safety and Food Hygiene
• Experience of food preparation and cooking in a busy kitchen environment
• Experience in maintaining high standards in food preparation and cleanliness

Why join us?

This is not just a 'job' this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.

Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:

• Trustworthy
• Collaborative
• Accountable
• People Focused
• Caring in all we do

The benefits

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• A day off for your birthday
• 4 days off when you move home
• Life assurance (3 x salary)
• Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme
• Flexible Working options
• Learning & Development opportunities

Who we are?

Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services and innovationfor up to8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.

The Group consists of;

• Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
• Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

As an organisation we do not offer visa sponsorships. Only applicants with existing right to work in the UK will be consdidered.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.