Chef

Cygnet Group; Hexham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on-site

Blue Light Card discount

24-hour free GP helpline

Discounted gym membership

On-site benefits

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking an outstanding Chef to join ourOaklands residential service in Hexham, Northumberland. You’ll cook nutritionally balanced meals for patients and staff, liaise with nursing teams, and ensure kitchen hygiene and safety on a 40-hour weekly rota (10-hour shifts, 8am–6pm).

We prefer candidates with care-sector cooking experience, Dysphagia/IDDSI knowledge, and a basic food hygiene certificate. DBS check is required; benefits include meals on site and various discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a skilled chef, ideally in care settings.
• Ability to liaise with nursing staff to meet dietary needs.
• Proven food hygiene and personal hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals for patients, staff and visitors.
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet dietary and dysphagia needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety as per COSHH.
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for Head Chef.
• Handle and store kitchen equipment according to procedures.

Skills

Chef experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an outstandingChef who's passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

Oaklands is a specialist residential service with nursing, supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs in Hexham, Northumberland. The team support individuals who have additional mental or physical health needs and behaviours that may challenge.

You'll be working full time 40 hours a week, working 10 hour shifts 8am - 6pm on a rota basis.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals for patients, staff & visitors
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients' nutritional & dietary needs
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for the Head Chef
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

You are...

• A skilled chef, preferably with experience in the care sector
• Experienced in Dysphagia and IDDSI level diets
• The holder of a basic food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite& professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• £13.70 per hour, increasing to £14.00 per hour after 3 months and £14.25 per hour after 18 months
• 40 hoursper week
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Paid breaks
• Employee discount savings
• 24-hour free GP helpline
• Discounted gym membership
• Blue Light Card discount
• Free eye tests
• On-site benefits, including free meals
• Shopping,traveland leisure discounts
• A range of healthcare and financial benefits

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.