Home: Lavender Fields
Location: High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0AE
Pay details: £12.98 – £13.50 per hour depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours available
Shifts: [including weekends] 7am-2pm Early, 10am-7pm Long Day
Posted date: 11/12/2024
Closing date: 25/12/2024
Job Description: Assistant Cook Job Description
Person Specification: Assistant Cook Person Specification
How to Apply
Call us on 01732 755 630 or email your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria of the person specification to lavenderfields.recruitment@greensleeves.org.uk
About Us
Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?
At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 28 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.
As an Assistant Cook, you will:
- Ensure that seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables are used whenever possible.
- Cater for special occasions within the home.
- Prepare, cook and serve meals.
- Clear and wash up after meal preparation.
- Ensure that the kitchen hygiene and safety rules are observed.
- Ensure that the kitchen is cleaned after use and at the end of each shift leave the kitchen in a clean and hygienic state.
To apply, you will need:
- Experience of working in a kitchen environment
- Experience of serving food in a professional environment
- Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications
- An understanding of the importance of food for residents including a balanced and varied diet
- Strong communication skills
- Experience in Managing and supervising staff
Rewards & Benefits Package
- 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
- Paid breaks
- Overtime Incentive scheme
- Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
- 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
- Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
- Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
- Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
- Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
- Free DBS
DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Greensleeves Care Core Values
Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.
Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.
Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.