Cook
Homeside Lodge, Wallsend
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw) working on a rota basis (including weekends)
Pay £12.00 per hour (salary £23,464 per annum), with great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Home, a place where you belong
We have a fabulous job opportunity for you to join our awesome team as a Cook, where youll be responsible for the kitchen duties. Youll be ordering all the food, menu planning and ensure all health & safety regulations are in place.
As our Cook, youll be responsible for ensuring that all stock is recorded when received and expenditure records are maintained. Youll plan and prepare all meals catering to our diverse customer group to ensure all meals suit a variety of dietary needs and cultures.
Typical day as a Cook
- Overseeing the management of the kitchen as directed by the service manager.
- Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining adequate stocks of food.
- Responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the kitchen, pantries etc.
- Maintain stock sheets and do stock checks as required
- Creating tasty and nutritious meals for our customers.
Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? Youll do that here, working for one of the top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK!
You bring
- Previous experience in catering work.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to keep calm under pressure.
- An understanding of the principles of confidentiality
- Flexibility and ability to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity.
Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to?external?candidates for this role. This remains under regular review.
Our team
Youll join our Senior Client Services Manager, Sarah Hilland our Homesideteam, were super passionate about what we do! Were proud of driving improvement (especially in the kitchen!) to make healthy meals. We love listening to customer feedback and making improvements.Were a supportive bunch and like to engage in reflective practice (coffee and cakes are a must.. and we promise to share!)
Job details
- Rota working including weekends and bank holidays BUT were open to agreeing a work pattern with you!
- Able to use technology for uploading kitchen safety documentation on our SharePoint.
- Youll need a Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
A place where you belong
Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
Whats in it for you?
- 34 days leave (including bank hols and a me day to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
- Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. Well cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
- Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
- We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when youre ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
- Colleagues really matter to us, thats why were the 10^th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.
- Learn more about ourbenefits on our website.
Find out more
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