Cook/Chef - BANK

Roche Healthcare; Selby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Selby is seeking a Cook/Chef to prepare and serve quality meals for residents in a care home. The ideal candidate will have catering experience and a passion for working with older individuals. Responsibilities include ensuring dietary needs are met and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Competitive salary of £13.00 per hour offered along with benefits such as pension inclusion and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Overtime rate payable

Automatic inclusion in to Pension scheme

Incentives and rewards (e.g., shopping vouchers)

Generous Refer a friend scheme

Uniform provided

Excellent career progression

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a catering environment is required.
• Experience in working with older people is preferred but not essential.
• Commitment to personal development and training is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve quality meals for service users.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment.
• Document all food ordered and served.

Skills

Catering experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Catering qualification such as NVQ or 706/1 and 706/2

Tools

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Roche Health Care are looking to recruit a Cook/Chef to join our friendly team at our Care Home in Selby.

Salary: £13.00phr

Hours: BANK - Kitchen hours are 7.00-3.00pm; 2.00-6.00pm

Must have Catering experience, Care Home experience would be an advantage

We provide a range of care and support services for our older residents, some of whom have dementia.

Our main priority for this is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own. Above all we want someone that shares our values. These are:

• A commitment to quality.
• Treating the people we support with passion.
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that you are working with.
• Having trust and respect for all our team

Responsibilities

The job in Brief:

• To prepare, cook and serve quality meals and refreshments for all service users within the care home, making sure that all specialist diets are catered for.
• Maintain documentation of all food ordered and served within realms of service user choice.
• Monitor and help to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and store areas along with all equipment.
• The cook must be experienced in cooking from basic ingredients.
• To hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate which is current and up to date.
• To have a genuine interest in working within a caring environment. Have an ability to communicate effectively at all levels. To be able to work as part of the team. To have excellent organisational skills is essential.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous experience is required.
• A catering qualification such as NVQ or 706/1 and 706/2 is preferred but not essential.
• Experienced in working in an environment of older people is preferred but not essential.
• Must be able to provide evidence of high-level commitment to personal development, training and education.

Incentives & Benefits

• Overtime rate payable
• Automatic inclusion in to Pension scheme
• Incentives and rewards e.g. shopping vouchers
• Generous Refer a friend scheme
• Uniform provided
• Excellent career progression
• A friendly and welcoming working environment
• Employers that care about staff wellbeing and values hard work
• Roche Health care is an Equal opportunity employer

About the role

If you feel you can offer us the above, then we can offer the below incentives (as listed): see above.