Weekend Chef - Job Ref 341

Abbeyfield The Dales Ltd; Ilkley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care provider in the UK is seeking a reliable cook to prepare meals for elderly residents. The role involves teamwork, assisting the head chef, and working weekends. Essential skills include culinary abilities and a good command of English. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension contributions, and ongoing training. Apply now to join a dedicated team.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

5% employer pension contribution

DBS cost reimbursement

Free uniform

Access to Well-being app

Subsidised meals

Buying & Selling of annual leave

Long service rewards

On-going training & development

Death-in-service benefit

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Insurance discounts

Gym membership discounts

Free eye tests

Charity Worker Discounts

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Good command of spoken and written English is essential.
• Reliable, trustworthy and hard-working with company values.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious and well-presented meals.
• Assist head chef with paperwork, rotas, and menus.
• Work weekends as part of the shift pattern.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Communication in English

Job description

Overview

Abbeyfield The Dales has one mission: Making Time for Older People. We are a care setting for the elderly with sites across West & North Yorkshire and practice these values in our work: Honesty, Caring, Respect, Openness.

Eligibility

We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and who can reliably commute to the location. Candidate must be able to work the shift pattern shown. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

Benefits

• Real Living Wage employer
• 5% employer pension contribution
• DBS (cost reimbursed following successful probation completion)
• Free uniform (where required)
• Access to Well-being app including digital GP (permanent staff only)
• Subsidised meals
• Buying & Selling of annual leave
• Applicability to obtain Blue Light discount card
• Long service rewards
• On-going training & development
• Death-in-service benefit (permanent staff only)
• Refer-a-Friend bonus
• Motor, home and travel insurance discounts
• Gym membership discounts
• Free eye tests and savings on glasses
• Charity Worker Discounts
• Free access to a team of Mental Health First Aiders

* All benefits are subject to terms and conditions. Please ask for more information.

All roles are subject to 3-month probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

Responsibilities

You will be reliable, trustworthy and hard-working as well as displaying our company values. Working as a team you will demonstrate excellent culinary skills, teamwork and integrity. Our resident’s choices and dietary needs are priority, and you will pride yourself on providing nutritous, delicious and well-presented meals. You will assist the head chef with paperwork, rotas, menus, ordering, seating plans etc and must be confident in using a computer to do so. Every Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm. You will be able to work the shift pattern shown.

Qualifications

A good command of spoken and written English is essential for this role. You will be reliable, trustworthy and hard-working as well as displaying our company values.

Application

Your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales starts here. Apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application.