Cook / Chef / Weekend Work

Job description
Weekend Cook

with previous catering / cooking and hands-on food preparation experience, who has excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with customers is required to join a well-established housing association.
SALARY:

£22,456 - £27,170 pro rata FTE / Actual Annual Salary £6,416 - £7,763+ Generous Benefits (see below)
LOCATION:

Tilehurst, Reading

(RG30)
JOB TYPE:

Part-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS:

10 hours per weekend, 8.30am

1.30pm on Saturday and Sunday
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Cook with previous catering / cooking and hands-on food preparation experience, who has excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with customers.
Working as the Cook you will be responsible for leading and delivering a first-class service at the weekends for the retirement housing scheme, which accounts 57 self-contained apartments for residents aged 55+.
As the Cook you will provide high quality meals catering for residents and guests - taking responsibility for particular dietary and cultural needs as per resident food profiles.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Cook will include:
Lead service to prepare & cook meals for the busy restaurant service
Provide high quality meals catering for residents and guests - taking responsibility for particular dietary and cultural needs as per resident food profiles
Complete administrative documentation, recording meals sold and reporting resident feedback to the Chef Manager
Ensure compliance with hygiene and health and safety legislation/guidelines including the Registered Homes Act 1984
Take responsibility for own time management, working with colleagues, and maintain the standards set by the Catering Manager
As part of your initial training, you may be required to attend some face to face sessions that will be held on a weekday.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Previous catering and hands on food preparation is essential
Ideally you will have a Catering/Cooking qualification and/or experience working in a Care and Support environment, or cooking experience for large volumes of people
Ability to engage with elderly vulnerable customers and their families
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable with completing online training

by no means do you need to be an IT expert, you will be supported throughout!
BENEFITS
25 days holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
Investment in your learning and development
Generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family
Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions
The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, theyd still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%.
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JOB REF: AWDO-P12572
Catering | Chef | Kitchen | Cooking
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