Senior Cook
27,795.00 pa (FTE)
37.5 hours per week
About us:
At Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, we support babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Every year we need to raise £6.7m to keep our doors open and only around 17% of our income comes from government sources, the rest must be raised through fundraising activity. Our uncompromisable support services are wide ranging and bespoke to each family and include overnight care, music therapy, counselling, sibling support groups, end of life care and home visits.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
The role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Cook, passionate about quality food, excellent customer service and with a genuine connection to the families we support.
Reporting to the Head of Facilities & Estate you will lead the catering team, have experience of working with children and families who have complex needs, offering menu choices that meet their individual requirements.
As we prepare to launch our new organisational strategy in April 2025, we've collaboratively developed new values that reflect our vision. Its an exciting time to join Bluebell Wood and especially in such a key role.
If you have previous catering and/or kitchen management experience with a relevant catering qualification (NHD, HCIMA) or equivalent and have the ability to provide strong leadership skills, wed love to hear from you.
The requirements:
To fulfil the role effectively you should have the following skills, experience and qualifications:
* Familiarity of catering for differing dietary and cultural needs, with a good knowledge of using seasonal and donated food
* Demonstrable knowledge of food hygiene regulation
* Experience of front-line work with members of the public
* Experience of catering for children and adults with special dietary requirements
* Experience of working with and supporting volunteers
* Ability to take initiative to deal with day-to-day issues
* Great interpersonal skills, a passion for hospitality, and able to demonstrate understanding of, and empathy with, the hospice sector
In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell
Employee assistance programme - including mental health care and out of hours GP access
A commitment to your professional development
Matched pension scheme of 5% of salary
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Free parking on main site
Subsidised lunch
Free tea and coffee
Cycle to work scheme
Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
At Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together.
How to apply:
For informal enquiries please contact Mike Astle -Facilities Team Leader using the contact details listed below.
We only accept applications submitted on a Bluebell Wood Application Form, the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be found on our website, please follow the link provided in the Application method section below.
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