Hours 30 per week, weekends and some evenings will be required
Role
If you're an experienced and ambitious cook or chef who's looking for career progression, then come and work for Herefordshire Care Homes Group a CQC rated outstanding organisation that's focused on delivering the highest quality care along with great work life balance and the chance to be part of the team at Whitegates Care Home.
Benefits
* Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications.
* Free uniform
* Paid Breaks
* During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
* 28 days annual leave
* An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
Being a Cook at Herefordshire Care Homes Group
Cooks at Herefordshire Care Homes are well organised, highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic. They have what it takes to build trust, maintain team discipline and boost morale. They enjoy collaborating with others and sharing ideas and information. They're great at delegating and stretching people's responsibilities in order to develop them. And, they have full access to a large supply chain for all catering requirements and the autonomy to create nutritious well balanced menus for everyone. Do you have the same sort of attributes? Then we could have just the role for you.
What you'll need
Being a Cook or Chef isn't just about maintaining high standards in all areas of the kitchen. It's about using modern kitchen equipment and fresh local produce to develop full & diet sensitive meals for residents so they can enjoy the same flavour and nutrition. It's about supervising and developing a kitchen team to help them make the most of their potential and, it's about ordering supplies, maintaining agreed stock levels, working to a budget. Put simply, it's about making a difference. A real difference.
NVQ 2/3 in practical cookery and Food Hygiene Certificates (minimum level 2) are ideal. You'll also need to have relevant kitchen experience. Great at planning nutritionally balanced menus and catering for specific dietary needs, you're efficient at ordering, stock control and working within a budget. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Experience:
* Cooking: 3 years (preferred)
* Kitchen experience: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person