Weekend Chef - Ely

Brainkind; Ely; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Annual leave

Buy/sell days

Health plan

EAP

Training and support

Company pension

Life assurance

Eye vouchers

Long service awards

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Ely is seeking a Weekend Chef to plan and provide nutritious meals for service users on Saturdays and Sundays. This role offers 14 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate of £15.43, plus £1 extra per hour on bank holidays.

You will work alongside the full-time chef to balance weekend menus, follow dietary requirements, and uphold high hygiene standards while supporting a caring living environment.

Qualifications

• Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
• Experience in catering within a care setting or similar
• Knowledge of health and safety in catering
• COSHH awareness and safe materials handling
• Moving and handling awareness
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide cooked nutritious meals for service users on weekends.
• Work with the weekend chef to keep menus balanced and meet dietary requirements.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene in storage, preparation and cooking.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene regulations and applicable policies.
• Operate catering equipment safely and report repairs.
• Support the service users and staff to create a homely living environment.

Skills

Food hygiene

Catering experience

Health & safety knowledge

COSHH awareness

Moving & handling

Professional development

Job description

Weekend Chef

Location: Ely

Salary: £15.43 per hour Saturday and Sunday

Hours: 14hours per week

Bank holidays: Additional £1 per hour for all hours worked on a bank holiday

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE:

To plan and provide cooked nutritious meals for service userson a daily basisensuring food is fresh and purchased within budget.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work alongside the units full time chef to ensure the weekend menus remain well balanced and nutritious and take into account dietary requirments.
• To follow any dietary or food preparation guidelines as provided in service user care plans and guidance by health care professionals
• To ensure that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards ofhygiene
• Ensure high standards of food management within current Food Hygiene regulations and policies andprocedures
• To use electrical and mechanical catering equipment as appropriate
• To ensure the maintenance and security of catering equipment notifying your supervisor and appropriate people and agencies regarding repair and replacement as appropriate
• To be responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH
• To contribute to other food related functions as required by theservice
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with the service users, contributing to the creation of a homely and pleasant living environment for each serviceuser
• During the course of yourworkyou will at all times conductyourself in a professional manner acting as a role model to colleagues and service users contributing to the delivery of quality services. To work as a member of the team, contributing to the team ethos and supporting service users(s) and colleagues appropriately.
• You are required to report any enquiries /issues and/or concerns to the line manager providing information to enable them to take appropriate action.
• Toliaise in a professional manner at all timeswith service user(s) family members, friends, advocates and other professionals as required at your location.
• To ensure that all relevant documentation is completed accurately and effectively in a timely manner.
• To undertake any other duties as may from time to time be specified by Brainkind, that is within the level and responsibility appropriate to the grade of post

ABOUT YOU:

• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of catering within a commercial or care setting
• Awareness/knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to catering
• Awareness/knowledge of COSHH requirements
• Awareness/knowledge of moving and handling
• Continuously develop professional knowledge and expertise, attending and participating in learning and development events, meetings, conferences, and events (as requested/approved by line management) to ensure up to date knowledge relevant to therole

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive rate of up to £15.43 per hour
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (Pro-Rata)
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.