HEAD COOK

Location: Fernside House, Armley, Leeds
Hours: 37.75 hours per week on average
Salary: £26,067.64 / £13.28 per hour + £14.78 overtime

Shift Pattern: Two-week rolling rota

• Week 1: 5 days, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Week 2: 4 days, 8:00am – 6:00pm
• Working every other weekend

Active Pathways is delighted to be recruiting for a passionate Head Cook to join our brand-new residential service, Fernside House, in Armley, Leeds. Fernside House will provide a safe and supportive home for men with enduring mental health needs, and we’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care.
You’ll lead the kitchen, ensuring nutritious meals are delivered to meet the individual needs of our service users whilst also working within set budgets. You’ll oversee the compliance, and contribute to our supportive, recovery-focused environment.

ABOUT US

Active Pathways Ltd has been operating in Lancashire and Yorkshire, for over 20 years as a Mental Health and Rehabilitation provider, offering support to adults aged 18+. We are dedicated to delivering recovery-focused Mental Health Services within innovative, creative, and inspiring environments.
Each service user and member of staff is entitled to, and will have, their own individual and unique pathway designed by them with the support of the organisation to get from their current situation to their desired situation. Each service user is supported to be an expert in their own mental health and each member of staff is supported to be an expert in their own development, with everyone’s voice heard, respected and acted upon.

• Prepare nutritious, well-presented meals to suit individual dietary needs
• Lead and support a small kitchen team
• Manage stock, ordering, and kitchen budgets
• Maintain high hygiene and food safety standards
• Contribute to audits and service improvements