Bank Chef - Eastbourne

The Disabilities Trust; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization focused on care is seeking a Bank Chef in Eastbourne. The role involves preparing meals for residents while ensuring high levels of service and maintaining hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for catering and a commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities. Competitive pay of up to £14.52 per hour and excellent benefits are offered, including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave of 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Free parking

Employee staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food preparation.
• Ability to meet dietary needs of residents.
• Knowledge of cleanliness and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high level of service for all meal times.
• Supervise catering functions and prepare meals.
• Communicate with residents regarding dietary needs.

Skills

Catering experience

Knowledge of dietary needs

Hygiene standards

Job description

Chef – Bank Chef

Bank Chef LOCATION : Eastbourne SALARY : Up to £14.52 per hour HOURS : Flexible Shinewater Court is located in Eastbourne and offers accommodation and support to adults with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and disabilities resulting from accidents or stroke. We are a passionate and committed team, delivering a high standard of care and rehabilitation. Our Support Workers and wider Team thrive on working together to enable our service users to be as independent as possible and achieve their rehabilitation goals. We will train you to provide personalised support to our adult residents. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person. The focus is developing independent living skills: personal hygiene, meal preparation, exercise, leisure activities, socialising – the daily routine of regular life. You’ll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.

Why join us? Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Responsibilities

• To ensure a high level of service for all meal times.
• To ensure report any defects to equipment to the Service Manager.
• To supervise the catering functions within the Service, to prepare home cooked meals for our residents, to include catering for blended diets, in accordance with instructions from the staff.
• To adhere to all statutory requirements and good practices as laid by all authorities involved.
• To observe and operate a standard of cleanliness and hygiene that meets legislation related to the registration of the Service.
• To communicate with residents to ensure their dietary needs are met.
• To actively support and promote decisions and initiatives by the Manager.
• To carry out any reasonable duties requested by senior staff that will aid and assist the smooth running of the Service.
• To audit compliance of standards within the kitchen, maintaining the standard of health and hygiene as the Chef.

Rewards

REWARDS : You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals. To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Benefits

• A competitive rate of up to £14.52 per hour
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Company Pension
• Eye voucher scheme
• Free parking
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
• Blue Light Card : provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

Additional Information

• Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
• All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS / PVG checks.
• Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.