Flexible Bank Cook

Home Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Flexible Bank Cook, where you can choose your shifts while making a meaningful impact on our customers' lives. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations, preparing nutritious meals, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. With a commitment to diversity and wellbeing, this position offers competitive pay and fantastic benefits, including access to a discount scheme and opportunities for personal growth. Be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and encourages you to be your authentic self.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Access to Shopping Discounts

Holiday Pay

Learning and Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering work is essential.
• Good communication skills and ability to relate to vulnerable people.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen management and prepare meals for customers.
• Order supplies and maintain kitchen cleanliness.

Skills

Catering Experience

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Sensitivity to Vulnerable People

Flexibility

Tools

Technology for Stock Management

Job description

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Job Description - Flexible Bank Cook (25708)

Job Description

Flexible Bank Cook - (25708)

Description

Flexible Bank Cook

Location: Wallsend, Tyne & Wear

Casual, flexible work - pick the shifts you want to work

Pay: £12.60 per hour plus great benefits

Home, a place where you belong

Have you been looking to earn some extra cash, while keeping to your current commitments? Or a job which lets you pick the shifts that you want to work? Now you can! This is an exciting time to join us at Home Group and be part of our brilliant flexible bank.

As a Cook working on our bank, you’ll be responsible for all kitchen duties at our extra care service. This includes ordering food, menu planning, and ensuring all health and safety regulations are maintained. You’ll plan and prepare all meals catering to our diverse customer group, ensuring all meals are nutritional and suit various dietary needs and cultures.

Typical shift as a Cook

• Overseeing the management of the kitchen as directed by our Support Coordinator and Service Manager.
• Preparing and serving three meals a day to our customers, plus tea and snacks.
• Responsible for ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stocks of food, and keeping records of expenditure.
• Ensuring the overall cleanliness of the kitchen, pantries, etc.
• Our customers have a variety of support needs in our older persons service.

Fancy going home each day, knowing that you have helped change our customers' lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for one of the top 10 Great Places to Work in the UK!

You bring

• Previous experience in catering work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to keep calm under pressure.
• An understanding of confidentiality.
• Able to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity.
• Flexibility to work at short notice; you’ll be the one picking your next shift.

Our team

You’ll join our Senior Client Services Manager Sarah Hill, our Client Services Manager Jessica Holman, and our Homeside team. We’re passionate about what we do! We’re proud of the fantastic quality of food we offer to customers and recent improvements to our catering services. We’re a supportive bunch and like to have regular catch-ups (don't worry, there is always coffee, tea, and biscuits!).

Job details

• Able to use technology for updating stock sheets, ordering food and supplies, keeping records of expenditure, and completing online learning.
• An enhanced DBS check is required, and we pay for it.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers, and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• We’re a living wage employer, so you’re paid a fair hourly rate. On top of this, you’ll receive holiday pay.
• Weekly pay, paid one week in arrears.
• Access to our shopping discount scheme with over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out.
• Grow with us through our excellent learning portal to develop your skills further.
• When you're ready for more hours or to join us in a permanent role, you can apply for all our roles (even internal ones!).
• We prioritize colleagues' wellbeing; we’re the 10th Best Place in the UK for Wellbeing, with tools and support available when needed.