Bank Second Chef

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Bank Sous Chef at The Burren in South Bristol, where you will create nutritious meals tailored to the needs of residents requiring specialized care. Bring your culinary expertise to a supportive team and enjoy benefits such as enhanced pay rates and training opportunities aimed at fostering your career in a fulfilling environment.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Subsidised lunch available daily

Free DBS and parking

Free uniform laundered on site

Monthly overtime raffle

Paid training and courses provided

Refer a friend scheme - up to £1,000

Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700

Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chef.
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene, and Regulations.
• Experience in care home setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for residents.
• Ensure food meets dietary needs in line with IDDSI guidelines.
• Liaise with clinical team regarding new residents' dietary needs.

Skills

Communication

Food Hygiene

Time Management

Education

3 years’ experience working as a Chef

Job description

About The Role

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Bank Sous Chef to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care &supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment.Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

• Minimum 3years’ experience working as a Chef
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a care home (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

10 hour shifts

What will you be doing?

• Working closely alongside the Head Chef and kitchen staff to plan and prepare nutritious meals for residents
• Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
• In the absence of the Head Chef visit all new residents and/or liaise with the Nurse to ensure all new admissions dietary needs are known
• Listen to feedback from staff, resident and relatives about the food choices and quality and implement changes based on this

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
• Paid for e-learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcareprovide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.

Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.

We currently have 3 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, & Mytchett with 2 new services set to open in Bristol and Birmingham in 2025.