Cook - Gillingham

Are you a creative and friendly Cook with a passion for preparing nutritious and well-balanced meals? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Part time Cook to join our team based in our care home in Gillingham, Kent on a permanent basis, working 20 hours per week . This may include some weekend working. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £12,057 per annum as well as other generous BENEFITS which include:Company funded health cash planAccess to the Flexible Benefits Portal where you can tailor benefits to your individual needsGenerous annual leave up to 30 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for p/t)Free on-site meals whilst on shiftFantastic pension scheme, matched up to 8%Life Assurance up to 3 times your salaryFully funded DBS, renewals and DBS update service subscriptionsCompany sick pay scheme'Smart Health', which includes unlimited access to online, telephone and video GPAccess to private holiday flat in TorquayWellbeing Support - our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme includes free counselling and legal adviceEyecare & Flu vouchersMenopause support Enhanced Maternity PayAccess to Blue Light Card discounts Long Service AwardsAccess to chaplaincy and pastoral supportKEY RESPONSIBILITIES Preparing, cooking, and serving well balanced and nutritious food and ensuring that food is stored according to food hygiene legislation Promoting high standards and complying with all relevant legislation and regulations Carrying out food and fridge temperature checks, and recording as necessary Interacting with our service users daily and overseeing service user activities within the kitchen. Planning menus in consultation with the manager and service users and ensuring that there are sufficient quantities of stock to enable the meals to be prepared Ensure that all areas of the kitchen are kept to a high standard of cleanliness and the cleaning schedule is adhered to. To view the complete job description, please copy and paste this link into your web browser If you want to join our team as our Cook please apply now as we would love to hear from you. Closing date: 16th October 2024. We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant's right to work in the UK. About The Shrubbery The Shrubbery is a 28 bed registered care home for men with multiple and complex needs, including substance misuse, mental health issues and physical care needs. This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme . For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.