Cook - Zero Hours Contract

Brunelcare; Glastonbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

30 days annual leave (pro-rata, rising

Medicash Health Plan

Blue Light Card discounts

Colleague Voice Representatives

Cycle to Work Scheme

Optima Health EAP and Mental Health A师

£200 refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Brunelcare is looking for an experienced Cook to support the Head Chef in preparing and presenting nutritious meals for residents and visitors. You will ensure high standards are maintained and meals are delivered to service points on time.

In addition, you will keep the kitchen clean and compliant with health and safety procedures, with the possibility of stepping in for the Head Chef when needed. Weekend shifts and varied hours are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment is essential.
• Willing to work weekends and various shifts.
• Teamwork and good communication within a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef with planning, preparing, presenting and serving meals for residents and visitors.
• Ensure food is produced to high standards and delivered to service points on time.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and ensure health and safety procedures are followed.
• May step in for Head Chef when absent and carry out their responsibilities.

Skills

Catering experience

Catering skills

Job description

There has never been a better time to develop your career as a Cook with Brunelcare.

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

Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Please Note: If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and confirm your right-to-work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed per our document retention and GDPR guidelines.

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.