Cook & Resident Support

Abbeyfield; Havant; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbeyfield is seeking a Cook and Resident Support in Havant to provide a tasty home-cooked meal and ensure the well-being of residents. This role includes cooking for up to seven people and supporting our community's needs with a focus on customer service and safety. You'll enjoy a rewarding work-life balance and numerous benefits, including a competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Great work/life balance

Competitive pay

£500 referral bonus

Menopause Friendly workplace

Career development opportunities

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Medical cashback scheme

Eligibility for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Can confidentially cook for up to 7 people.
• Understands the importance of great customer service.
• Basic computer skills, with experience in Outlook and Excel beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the wellbeing and safety of residents.
• Be the first port of call for resident issues.
• Manage budgets and investigate any reported issues.

Skills

Cooking for groups

Customer service

Organisational skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

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Role: Cook and Resident Support
Location: Havant

Abbeyfield are looking for someone that has the following skills.

• Can confidentially cook for up to 7 people.
• Organised and is ready to deal with whatever comes their way
• Understands the importance of great customer service and the needs of older people
• Basic computer skills (experience with Outlook and excel is beneficial, training will be given with additional systems)

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to get in touch!

What Abbeyfield can offer in return

• A great work/life balance with great job satisfaction
• Competitive rates of pay
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a colleague' scheme
• Menopause Friendly accredited workplace
• Pay progression within role
• Child Care Vouchers
• Supportive leadership with amazing learning and career development opportunities,
• Professional Standards and Career Pathways
• Enhanced holiday entitlement for long service
• Medical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (dental, opticians and much more) to be claimed back.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card, with huge savings

About the role

At Abbeyfield, we want our residents to feel part of a community, where they feel empowered, safe and respected. Our staff offer a friendly face with guarantee of a tasty home cooked meal, in a clean and warm environment, so that our residents can enjoy their later years in comfort and with peace of mind.

You will ensure the wellbeing and safety of our residents, being the first port of call for our residents to report any issues they may have, to investigate and escalate where necessary. Budget management and basic computer skills would be an advantage, however full support and training will be given by our friendly and supportive staff.

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a Standard DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.