About The Role
Please note that this is a full‑time role working 36 hours per week, full flexibility is required including alternate weekend working.
As Head of Service at HC‑One you’ll value Kindness above all. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist Care homes. Every person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC‑One you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.
Key Responsibilities
You will prepare and serve nutritious, healthy meals that our residents will love. You will assist and prepare the cakes for the morning tea trolley and the lunch time dessert/cakes. You will demonstrate the highest standards in cleanliness, food safety and hygiene. Whether you are maintaining food supplies and fridge/freezer temperatures, showing new starters how to use the equipment or scrubbing that last bit of spilled food from inside the oven, you will always have resident‑well‑being in mind above anything else.
Qualifications & Skills
HC‑One are looking for someone with kitchen experience. You must be aware of the Food Safety Act 1990, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, RIDDOR and COSHH regulations. Great record‑keeping and organisational skills will be essential, as will the ability to follow recipes. Whenever you communicate with a resident or co‑worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind.
Subject to experience and qualifications.
Benefits
* Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
* Free uniform
* During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
* Company pension scheme
* 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Group life assurance cover
* Award‑winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
* GP online – a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app – available to you and your children under 16
* An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
* Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
* Wellbeing – free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
* Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
* An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role
We are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.
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