Part time Chef at Leadon Bank

Shaw Healthcare; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Ledbury is seeking a dedicated catering professional to prepare and serve meals, manage dietary needs, and uphold high hygiene standards. Candidates should have experience in catering and team management. This part-time role offers 28 days of paid annual leave, enhanced pay on bank holidays, and various additional benefits. Salary is £14.30 per hour.

Benefits

Excellent Career Opportunities

Paid annual leave

Free Uniform

Discounted Homemade Meals

Pension scheme

Colleague discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food preparation.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Understanding of HACCP and COSHH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals for residents.
• Provide a varied diet catering to cultural preferences.
• Order supplies within budget and guidelines.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and safety.

Skills

Hygiene standards

Catering management

Dietary needs awareness

Job description

Overview

You will liaise with our Home Manager, Nutritional Therapist and staff to ensure high-quality fresh, home-cooked food is provided every day. You will also establish a rapport with our residents and their families in order to satisfy their dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents and others as required, in a timely manner.
• Providing a varied diet, catering for the cultural preferences of those who use our services.
• Catering for celebrations and other events in our Home.
• Ordering supplies within the catering budget and company policy guidelines, using approved suppliers in the absence of the senior cook
• Maintaining accurate catering records in accordance with HACCP.
• Participating in inspections by Environmental Health and/or care regulators and Local Authorities.
• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene within the kitchen by adhering to HACCP and COSHH guidelines.
• Assisting in the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Welfare.
• Ability to manage the Catering Team.

Shaw healthcare are delighted to announce that we are a Real Living Wage Employer as well as the UK\'s largest employee owned healthcare company. In our recognition of your contribution to the care that our service users need, we are committed to making sure your salary is significantly more than the Government National Minimum Wage. Our employees are at the centre of everything we do……

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Benefits / Additional information

• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Care Qualifications
• 76% Employee Owned - our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000 for each referral by you)
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours) inclusive of bank holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced payrates for bank holidays
• Free Uniform
• Discounted Homemade Meals while on Shift
• GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app
• Pension scheme
• Colleague discounts - Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Holiday discounts
• Outstanding recognition schemes such as Shaw Star Awards and Long Service Awards
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Our support to your Wellbeing includes free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues

We will provide you with full training. This includes our leadership programme which can support your development and opportunities for progression within Shaw. You will also enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including: Salary: £14.30 per hour Working Hours: Part time - 9.75 hours a week. Shifts: 2 week cycle. 1 shift week 1 and 1 shift week 2.