Cook

Home Group Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Gateshead is seeking a Cook to manage the kitchen duties, including ordering supplies and ensuring health & safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have catering experience and good communication skills. Flexible working conditions and numerous benefits are offered, making it a great opportunity to grow your career.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Health cash plan

800+ high street discounts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering work.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Understanding of confidentiality principles.
• Ability to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen management.
• Order supplies and maintain food stock.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness.
• Maintain stock sheets and conduct stock checks.
• Serve meals to customers over 65 years old.

Skills

Catering experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Oracle

Job description

We have a fabulous job opportunity for you to join our awesome team as a Cook, where you'll be responsible for the kitchen duties. You'll be ordering all the food, menu planning and ensure all health & safety regulations are in place. As our Cook, you'll be responsible for ensuring that all stock is recorded when received and expenditure records are maintained. You'll plan and prepare all meals catering to our diverse customer group to ensure all meals suit a variety of dietary needs and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the management of the kitchen as directed by the service manager.
• Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining adequate stocks of food.
• Responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the kitchen, pantries etc.
• Maintain stock sheets and do stock checks as required
• Customer group consists of customers over 65 years old

Why join us

You’ll be part of a team that's warm, supportive and full of energy. We’re big on development and some of our Advisors have gone on to become HR Business Partners. We care about your wellbeing and offer flexibility to help you thrive. Be part of one of the UK's top 10 Great Places to Work!

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to keep calm under pressure.
• An understanding of the principles of confidentiality
• Flexibility and ability to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity., Able to use technology for use of Microsoft outlook and oracle.
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

Benefits

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a "me day" to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We'll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you're ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!