Cook

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Godalming; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading disability charity is seeking a passionate Cook to join their team in Godalming. A part-time role requiring experience in kitchen management and catering qualifications, offering a unique chance to impact residents' lives through nutritious meal preparation and creative catering for events.

Benefits

Wagestream access to earned pay

Free Blue Light Card

Free DBS check

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible annual leave options

Cash Health Plan at favourable rates

Comprehensive training

Development opportunities through apprenticeships

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Cycle-to-work benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced.
• Supervise staff in food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Manage kitchen operations within the agreed budget.

Skills

Cooking

Team Management

Hygiene Standards

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

HACCP Accreditation

Job description

Part-time role of 15 hours per week, spilt into 7.5 hour shifts over Friday and Saturday until September then it will be weekends only.

Our service, located in the outskirts of beautiful rural Godalming, Surrey actively involves its users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals?

If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home.

Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements.

There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS check.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If this sounds of interest to you, please email Ashleigh Cook on [e-mail] or 07780 092 522 for further details.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Hydon Hill!