Could you do a job where you change lives?
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Do you have catering experience in a care home? If yes apply now!
We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older people in Whitehaven.
This role is ideal for a candidate who has experience as a cook, who enjoys working in a busy kitchen environment, and is happy to feed over 26 hungry people. This role will also support the Catering Manager.
Our amazing team at Cumbria Emmaus House Care Home provide a loving and caring environment for our residents, whilst maintaining the Christian ethos that is so important to them. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us. See our lovely home here.
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Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to preferences and special dietary needs.
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Observe food hygiene regulations.
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Observe all minimum temperature and food hygiene regulations during cooking, reheating and serving of food.
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Maintain the kitchen and food storage rooms, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
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Maintain all records when on duty.
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Attend meetings and training activities as required.
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Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.
We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.
For more details please take a look at the Job Description
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You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
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You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard;
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A basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification would be an advantage but is not essential, as long as you have cooking skills and experience.
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The ideal candidate would be someone with experience of working in a care environment
8.5 hours a week
1 day per week 9.00am-5.30pm
Bank shifts to cover for sickness, absence and holidays.
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Bank Holiday rate: £15.95 p/h
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Get paid for doing your training!
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Training & development
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Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
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5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
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Paid DBS checks
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Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
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Assigned buddy
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Ongoing support from management
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Flexible working: various working hours
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Team events
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Pension scheme
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Care Friends referral
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Medicash
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Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
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Long-standing service rewards
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Birthday rewards
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested
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