Weekend Cook

Cygnet; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 145,000 - 217,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet Conifers is seeking a Weekend Cook to join our team at the Conifers residential home. You will work 16 hours across Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm, helping provide nutritious meals for residents and staff.

The role requires a basic food hygiene certificate, strong kitchen skills and the ability to work well under supervision or on your own initiative. DBS checks will be required.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate required.
• Polite and professional with good communication skills.
• Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals for patients, staff and visitors.
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet nutritional needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment.
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for Head Chef.
• Comply with COSHH and food hygiene regulations.

Skills

Chef experience

Care sector experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Healthcare is looking for an experienced Weekend Cook to join our team working at Cygnet Conifers. You'll be working 16 hours a week (Saturday and Sunday, 8 hour shifts, 8am - 4pm), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Conifers.

The Conifers is a 7 bed, specialist residential home providing outcome focused care for adults with a primary diagnosis of learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Your Day-to-Day…

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals for patients, staff & visitors
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for the Head Chef
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

You are…

• A skilled chef, preferably with experience in the care sector
• The holder of a basic food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• "Cycle to work" scheme & employee discount saving

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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