Cook (Thornbury)

Cook Cook Location: Thornbury, Gloucester Pay rate: 13.87 Per Hour Contracted hours: 0 Hours ABOUT THE ROLE Are you an experienced catering assistant, commis chef or cook that takes pride in your work? Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours? Were currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals for our residents. Nutrition is an important element of the care package that we provide. Youll be actively involved in the nutritional needs of our residents, to ensure that a high-quality dining experience is received by everyone. Youll get to know our residents and their families so that youll be motivated to understand and accommodate their personal preferences. Some weekend work will be required. In joining us, youll also become part of our extended family. Youll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. Grace Care Centre is a 70 bed Care Home located on the outskirts of the Historic town of Thornbury. The home offers compassionate and personalised 24-hour specialist dementia and residential care in a comfortable, homely setting. . AND IN RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; weve been providing care for almost 1, years and were currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing Here are some of the other advantages youll enjoy as a valued member of our team: 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) A workplace pension Free uniform Free DBS Higher rates of pay at weekends Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more ABOUT YOU Youll need to have previous experience of working in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets, providing meals for large groups of people, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Ideally youll also be working towards a Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent but this is not essential. Youll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ohw76