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We are looking for an outstandingAssistant Cookwhos passionate about food and wants to make a difference. Youll be working40hours a week (Monday to Friday, with flexibility for weekend cover when required) at Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital,creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital is our emergency mental health hospital in Coventry. The service supports adults across three wards to move as quickly and safely as possible to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
Our model of care promotes a collaborative approach whereby family, service users, commissioners and carers are all involved in the rehabilitation and recovery of the individual.
Your day-to-day...
- Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
- Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
- Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needs
- Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
- Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
- Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
- Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
Why C ygnet?
Well offer you Strong career progression opportunities Expert supervision & support Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving
You are...
- A skilledChef/Cookwho can work under pressure
- Preferably experienced in the care sector
- Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
- The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
- Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
- An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
- Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
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