Head Housekeeper Cook
Millcroft,Mental Health Rehabilitation Service
Seacroft, Leeds
£13.28 Per Hour - 38Hours per Week / £26,241.28 per annum
Are you a passionate and experienced Head Housekeeper Cook looking for a meaningful role where you can truly make a difference? Active Pathways is looking for a dedicated professional to join Millcroft, our mental health rehabilitation service in Seacroft, Leeds. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to create a welcoming, safe, and homely environment for the individuals we support.
Key Benefits
* Extra paid day off every year for your birthday
* Annual leave starts at the statutory minimum, with extra days rewarded at 2 and 5 years’ service
* Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 per referral
* Health Cash Plan – covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership
Why Join Us?
At Active Pathways, we believe in empowering our teams to deliver outstanding care and support. We celebrate positivity, individuality, and ambition, ensuring that every individual we support can live as independently as possible. If you have a passion for making a difference and leading a team to provide excellent housekeeping and nutritious meals, we want to hear from you!
Your Role as a Head Housekeeper Cook
This is an incredibly varied and rewarding role where you will lead by example, ensuring our service maintains the highest cleanliness, hygiene, and catering standards. Your responsibilities will include:
* Supervising and supporting the housekeeping and kitchen team to create a seamless and efficient service.
* Ensuring all cleaning and infection control protocols are followed to maintain a safe and welcoming home environment.
* Preparing healthy and well-balanced meals that meet dietary requirements and enhance residents' well-being.
* Managing stock levels, placing orders, and conducting monthly stock checks.
* Creating rotas and carrying out staff supervisions to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
* Upholding the highest Health & Safety, COSHH, and hygiene standards.
Shift Pattern:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM on a two-week rolling rota:
* Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
* Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a highly organised and proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Our ideal candidate will have:
* Experience in housekeeping and/or catering within a health and social care setting.
* A strong understanding of managing a team, supervision, and rota planning.
* Knowledge of stock ordering, control, and compliance with food safety regulations.
* A passion for creating a homely environment that promotes dignity and well-being.
About Us:
Active Pathways Ltd has been delivering recovery-focused mental health and learning disability services for over 20 years in Lancashire and Yorkshire. We take pride in our people-first culture and are committed to upholding our values of Passion, Safety, and Quality. Some of our services have achieved a CQC rating of OUTSTANDING and Investors in People GOLD status.
Apply Today!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a company that values and invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ today and start making a real difference!
Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.
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