Cook - Zero Hours Contract

Brunelcare; England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

30 days annual leave (increasing to 33

Medicash Health Plan

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Cycle to Work

Employee support (Mental Health)

Job summary

Brunelcare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Head Chef in planning, preparing, presenting and serving nutritious meals for residents and visitors. You will ensure meals meet high standards and are delivered on time, while maintaining strict cleanliness and health-and-safety practices.

The successful candidate will be able to work various hours and weekends, thrive in a team, and demonstrate willingness to undertake further training to gain relevant qualifications as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a catering environment is essential.
• Available to work various hours and shift patterns, including weekends.
• Work well within the team, maintaining effective communication at all times.
• Willingness to undergo further training and attain relevant qualifications where required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with planning, organising, preparing, presenting, and serving meals.
• Ensure food is produced to high standards and delivered to service points on time.
• Maintain high cleanliness and follow Health and Safety procedures.
• May step in for the Head Chef in their absence.

Skills

Catering experience

Team player

Willingness to train

Job description

About the role

• To assist the Head Chef with planning, organising, preparing, presenting, and serving high-quality, nutritious meals for residents and visitors.

• Ensure all food is produced to our high standards and the correct quantities are delivered to relevant service points at the right time.

• Maintain high cleanliness throughout the kitchen and ensure all of Brunelcare’s Health and Safety procedures are implemented.

• If required, you may be asked to step in for the Head Chef if they are absent and carry out their responsibilities.

About you

• Previous experience in a catering environment and excellent catering skills are essential.

• Available to work various hours and shift patterns, including weekends.

• Work well within the team, maintaining effective communication at all times.

• Willingness to undergo further training and development and attain relevant qualifications and specialised experience where required.

Job benefits

• Competitive rates of pay

• Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (excluding of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)

• Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments

• Blue Light Card discount service, offering online and high street discounts

• Colleague Voice Representatives, enabling you to have your say

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Optima Health Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free, confidential services) and in-house Mental Health First Aiders available

• £200 refer a friend bonus

We will undertake a DBS check and confirm your right-to-work status.

Brunelcare is committed to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and this is embedded in our strategy and supported through our policies and processes. We welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments where this would support you to make an application.