Cook - Days

Nightingale Nursing Home; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale Nursing Home seeks a dedicated Cook to deliver exceptional catering services for our residents. This role offers the chance to impact the lives of those under care, with a focus on quality and nutrition. Join a supportive team environment where your efforts are recognized, and enjoy benefits like competitive salaries and developmental opportunities.

Benefits

Salary - Top quartile market salaries

Annual performance-related pay increases up to 8%

28 days holiday including bank holidays

NEST pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

Bonusly points for various rewards

Fully funded training programs

Refer a friend incentive up to £1,000

Low-cost meals on shift

Employee Assistance Programme for counselling

Paid DBS check

Free uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' catering experience and one year of managing people necessary.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace required.
• Must live within 20 minutes of the home.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a high-quality catering service for residents.
• Ensure safety and cost-effectiveness in catering services.
• Provide nutritious meal choices following standard menus.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to go above and beyond

Positive outlook

Education

Level 2 NVQ in catering/food prep/professional cookery

Level 3 catering qualification

Job description

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Hours: Full Time: 9am-6pm 3-4 x days a week to include alternate weekends

Location: Edwinstowe, NG21 9PA

Employer: Nightingale Nursing & Care Home owned by Jasmine Healthcare

Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is both recognised and rewarded? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector?

What can Jasmine offer you? In line with its Mission, Jasmine tries to do everything possible to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team. Consequently Jasmine offers the following to those that perform this valuable role:

• Salary - We pay top quartile market salaries
• Pay Rises - Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost of living increase
• Holiday - 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Pension - We encourage everyone to sign-up for our NEST Pension Scheme, which we contribute 3% of salary to
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash (with all tax paid by Jasmine) via PayPal, and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues, good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress, and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500
• Refer a friend incentive - Up to £1,000 for referring a suitable team member
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift
• Short Notice shift incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7
• DBS check - We pay for this
• Uniform - We provide as many uniforms as you require (subject to fair use policy)

Team Members under 21 will be paid at £1.00 per hour less, which is significantly above National Minimum Wage guidelines for this age group

A little about Nightingale:

Nightingale Nursing & Care Home is based in the centre of Edwinstowe, near Mansfield. The home, although purpose-built, has been made very homely, and has a selection of garden areas, in line with Jasmine's values and ethos. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care to 49 residents

Competencies for Cook:

• Ability to work with and lead a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• A willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of our residents
• A positive and enthusiastic outlook

Day to Day Responsibilities for Cook:

• You will provide, manage, and develop a high-quality catering service to our residents, guests and visitors to the home.
• You will operate a safe, professional, and cost-effective catering service within the company operational standards and comply with all statutory requirements.
• You will ensure that all our residents are provided with enough choice of nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day, broadly following the standard menus.
• You will ensure that food orders are made punctually two times a week and that the food costs are within budget throughout the year.

Essential Requirements for Cook:

• Level 2 NVQ in catering/food prep/professional cookery
• Be contractually willing to work towards a Level 3 catering qualification if you do not already have one
• Two years' catering experience.
• One years' experience of managing people.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
• Experience conducting effective person centred one to ones
• Live within 20 minutes of the Home.

Preferred Requirements for Cook:

• One years' experience working in a similar role in a residential or nursing home; or
• Hold a Level 3 qualification.
• One years' experience in a similar role.
• Two years catering experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience creating nutritious, well balanced and attractive menus.
• managing/training a team.
• budgeting and control of purchasing.
• motivating and working within a team.
• using new products and developments in the catering industry.
• One years' experience of working as a Chef in a Hospital, Nursing Home or Residential Home
• Conduct effective person centred one to ones

A little about Jasmine Healthcare:

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our Mission:

• Well over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with another fifth currently studying for one
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk

As well as constantly being guided by our Mission, Jasmine places a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at www.jasminehealthcare.co.uk. Consequently, our values play an important role in all our recruitment process and recruitment decisions.

Take a look at Jasmine's facebook page, to get more of a feel of what we're all about, by clicking here.

Join us for a rewarding career where you'll be supported, recognised, and appreciated!

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