Cook - Part-time 16 hours/week

Pilgrims' Friend Society

  • Great Finborough, Suffolk
  • £14.51 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 13 hours ago
Weekend ChefDo you have catering experience?Are you looking for a new challenge?Do you enjoy working with friendly and caring people?If yes apply now!We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older people in Stowmarket. View our cosy homeThis role is ideal for a person who is confident to lead a small team and has the skills to make delicious meals and baked items. You will be working with a small but mighty team & have plenty of laughs. The role is for alternate weekends and every Thursday.Finborough Court is a modern and spacious home in the quiet, rural village of Great Finborough. Our staff provide residential care, dementia care and respite care for 32 residents.Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours":Responsibilities:
  • Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to preferences and special dietary needs.
  • Observe food hygiene regulations.
  • Observe all minimum temperature and food hygiene regulations during cooking, reheating and serving of food.
  • Maintain the kitchen and food storage rooms, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
  • Maintain all records when on duty.
  • Attend meetings and training activities as required.
  • Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.
We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.For more details please take a look at theAbout you:
  • You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
  • You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard;
  • A basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification would be an advantage but is not essential, as long as you have cooking skills and experience.
For more details please take a look at the .Hours:Alternate weekend workingShifts: 64 hours across 4 weeksTimings: 7.00 AM to 3.00 PMBank shifts also availableBenefits:
  • Training & development
  • 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holiday
  • Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
  • Paid DBS checks
  • Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
  • Ongoing support from management
  • Flexible working: various working hours
  • Team events
  • Pension scheme
  • Care Friends referral
  • Medicash
  • Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
  • Long-standing service rewards
  • Birthday rewards
— What our staff say about us: …“I have never worked at such a friendly and supportive home with such a wonderful family and team of staff, led by such dedicated mangement.” … —Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interestedINDHSP

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