Weekend Chef - Liverpool

Brainkind; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate up to £15.43

33 days annual leave pro rata

Buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Training and support

Pension

Group Life Assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Long service awards

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Lancashire is seeking an experienced Chef for weekends to support brain injury care kitchens. The role focuses on safe food preparation, dietary accommodation, and maintaining daily kitchen records.

Offering a supportive team, training, and benefits, this part-time position requires Level 2 Food Hygiene, kitchen experience, and ability to work with diverse service users.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher is required.
• NVQ/SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent.
• Previous experience of working in kitchens.
• Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups and ability to cater for varying dietary needs.
• Knowledge of COSHH, Health & Safety, HACCP regulations.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate with service users effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Competent IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food is correctly and safely prepared, stored, and presented to Brainkind standards.
• Keep equipment clean at end of shift in line with procedures.
• Record cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules as required.
• Report equipment faults and maintenance needs per local procedures.
• Record information as per Brainkind policies.
• Report unmet training needs in equipment or processes.
• Support safe, smooth service operations and maintain patient/user confidentiality.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene

NVQ/SVQ Level 2 Catering

Kitchen experience

Cooking for large groups

COSHH/Health & Safety/HACCP knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

IT skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher

NVQ/SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent

Job description

Chef

Lancashire

Up to £15.43 per hour

14 Hours per week - Saturday and Sunday.

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.

Why join us?

We are seeking a experienced Chef to join our dedicated team at Redford Court.

About us:

At Brainkind we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs. We provide specialist neurological care, rehabilitation and support tailored to the individual needs of people with a range of neurological conditions. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

About the role:

• To ensure that all food is correctly and safely prepared, stored, and presented in a way which meets agreed Brainkind standards
• Responsible to ensure all equipment is left clean at end of the shift in line with systems in place
• Responsible to ensure recording of cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules is in line with Brainkind policies and procedures
• To report equipment faults, repair and maintenance needs in line with local procedures
• To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures
• To report any unmet training need in use of equipment or processes
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

About you:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher
• NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in kitchens
• Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs
• Knowledge of regulations, e.g. COSHH, Health & Safety, HACCP
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Competent IT skills

Benefits Include:

• A competitive rate of up to £15.43 per hour
• 33 Days Annual Leave pro rata
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
• Health Cash Plan (from June)
• 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

*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.