Cook

Nottingham Community Housing Association; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen engagierten Koch, der die tägliche Verpflegung in einem Pflegeheim leitet. Diese spannende Rolle erfordert Kreativität in der Zubereitung ausgewogener Mahlzeiten und die Fähigkeit, auf die individuellen Bedürfnisse der Bewohner einzugehen. Sie werden Teil eines freundlichen Teams, das sich der Bereitstellung hochwertiger Dienstleistungen für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen widmet. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, das Leben anderer durch Essen zu bereichern, könnte diese Position genau das Richtige für Sie sein.

Benefits

Generöse jährliche Urlaubstage

Kostenlose DBS-Überprüfungen

Zugang zu Schulungen und Entwicklung

Unterstützung bei Gesundheitskosten

Firmenveranstaltungen

250 £ Empfehlungsbonus

Zugang zu Fahrrad-Leasing-Programmen

Rabatt auf Busfahrkarten

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Leitung von Küchen- und Catering-Betrieben.
• Fähigkeit, qualitativ hochwertige Mahlzeiten für große Gruppen zuzubereiten.

Responsibilities

• Planung und Zubereitung schmackhafter Mahlzeiten für die Bewohner.
• Einhalten von Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsvorschriften.

Skills

Küchenleitung

Lebensmittelsicherheit

Organisationstalent

Kundenservice

Job description

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Salary: £23,562 pro rata

Location: Nottingham

Hours: 30

Closing Date: 18/05/2025 23:59

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 18 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Fancy being the Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson of Watcombe Circus? Do you have experience leading and assisting kitchen and catering operations? Would you like to make a real difference in the community?

Here at NCHA we have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and supportive team as a Cook at Watcombe Circus.

Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as the 41st UK’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work UK. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.

Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorships.

The Service

Watcombe Circus is a registered care home which runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to support our service users. We provide person-centred care and support 11 service users with moderate learning disabilities, physical disabilities, communication needs and complex healthcare related needs.

The Role

In your position as a Cook, you will lead the day to day catering operation at the Care Home. You will be responsive and committed to providing the nutritional and preferred food choices of our resident group while adapting to the needs of the service.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role may include but are not limited to:

• Organising, planning and preparing appetizing meals during the working day that meet the nutritional needs of the residents.
• Following Health and Safety monitoring and Food Safety regulations.
• Stock management, temperature monitoring, stack rotation, equipment management, and food ordering.
• Completion of required paperwork.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Flexible and responsive to feedback from Residents.
• Support and guide the work of kitchen assistants, as well as other colleagues and volunteers who take on food service roles.
• Cook a wide range of cuisines to celebrate special events (religious festivals, birthdays, visitor days etc.).
  
  

Please refer to the role profile for more information.

What We Are Looking For

We would like to hear from you if you are a reliable person with excellent customer service and organisational skills, who has experience of delivering quality meals & drinks for large groups. Our ideal candidate is able to work safely in a highly active and demanding environment, whilst maintaining high levels of cleanliness and personal hygiene. You must be good with people and understand the importance of providing balanced and nutritional meals for their wellbeing.

You will need to demonstrate you meet the criteria mentioned in this advert and the role profile in your application and during your interview.

Please note you will be required to complete a Work-related Test at the time of your interview.

All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check; paid for by NCHA.

Working Hours

Watcombe Circus is a 24/7 hours service, open 365 days a year. Shifts include weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. The role will be done in 5 shifts over 7 days covering, lunch and dinner service. Occasionally, you will be required to attend training at our Head Office, which is based in Clifton.

Interview Date: 27 May 2025.

Useful Top Tips

• You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
• All correspondence will be via your registered email address.
• View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application – show us why you are suitable!
• For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached ‘Helping Our Customers’– get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!
  
  

To apply,

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Looking forward to receiving your application!

Interviews will be ongoing, and NCHA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient interest is received.

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.

Some Benefits

Wellbeing

plan

NCHA

pension

Free DBS

checks

£250 referral bonus

Generous annual

leave

Free healthcare

cash plan

Company social

events

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay

Free training and development

Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

Documents

Helping Our Customers - DownloadEquality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy - DownloadCook - Role Profile - April 21.docx - Download

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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