Bank Chef - Woodlands

Active Care Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Benefits Hub and e-learning/training

Active Reward App

Free meals on duty

Nest Pension

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a Bank Chef at Woodlands in York to join a small, friendly kitchen team. The role involves daytime hours with no late shifts, delivering high-quality meals and maintaining strict food safety standards.

You will prepare and serve meals for 27 service users, manage portions, and support food safety and hygiene requirements in line with COSHH, HACCP and local regulations. Flexible, proactive and team-focused candidates are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Requires catering qualification and knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Flexible attitude to a range of catering duties including cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Support efficient operation of the kitchen to maintain high food quality.
• Prepare, cook and present meals for 27 service users, meeting dietary requirements.
• Drive and maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Maintain records of food production and supplies.
• Work to planned menus and manage orders and deliveries.

Skills

Catering knowledge

Food safety regulations

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Education

Catering qualification

Level 2 Food Safety qualification

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We'd like you to join us as a Bank Chef at our service Woodlands in York. We are looking for a dynamic individual who must be flexible within their kitchen duties and is looking to work sociable daytime hours with no late evenings or split shifts, within a small friendly kitchen team Free parking and free meals whilst on duty.

What you'll be working:

Location: Woodlands, York Hours: Bank Hours Contract: Bank FTE Salary: £29,291.33 per annum (pro rata) Hourly rate: £14.98

What you'll be doing:

• To support the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen to ensure the centre’s reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• To prepare, cook and present food for 27 service users, ensuring any special dietary requirements are provided and that this is to the standards required by the company and service users.
• To ensure that the centre’s reputation for food quality and service is enhanced with everyone that uses the facility.
• To drive and maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene, liaising with Environmental Health inspectors if necessary.
• Ensuring the centre meets all relevant legislation on food preparation and handling, including observance of the HACCP and Safer Food Better Business Principals as well as COSHH.
• Observing the company controls for portion size and monitoring waste.
• Inspecting dishes for quality, temperature and attractiveness before serving.
• Maintaining records relating to food production activities and supplies information as required by the Head of Support Services.
• To work to planned menus and order all foodstuffs in accordance with the menu and to check and record the amounts, prices and condition of all supplies and deliveries.
• To avoid unnecessary wastage and deterioration of foodstuffs.
• To promote good relationships with staff, visitors and service users.
• To ensure that any handovers to catering staff are communicated clearly.
• To maintain a clean environment, washing up and adhering to cleaning schedules.

What you'll have:

• Appropriate catering qualification
• Working knowledge of Food Safety regulations
• A minimum Level 2 Food Safety qualification desirable
• Sound interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of the team as well as to work on your own initiative
• Ability to be innovative
• Flexible attitude to working hours
• Flexible attitude to completing a range of catering duties, including cleaning and washing of dishes
• To be enthusiastic and conscientious, diligent and to have a flexible approach, and "can do attitude"
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Benefits Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group