Kitchen
Job Title: Chef
Reference Number: HCPA001536
Company Name: Oak Cottage Care Ltd
Shifts Available: Days , Weekends
Location: Hatfield
Type of Care Provider: Care Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Learning Disability , Mental Health
Pay/Salary: £12.00 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 15 Hours per Week - 09:00 - 14:00 Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Driving Required: No
Contract Type: Part Time Contract
We are a small family-run home that loves to provide home-cooked meals and baked puddings to our residents. We are looking for a weekend Chef to take ownership of the kitchen and provide food for 21 individuals. There is room for the Chef to work extra hours by covering holidays but also potentially have a day in the week as a regular shift.
- Paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Enrolment into company pension scheme beyond earning threshold.
- No bank holiday working (unless requested by you/management).
- Proximity to bus stops so a driving licence is not essential.
- Close relationships with management on creating menus.
- Taking ownership of the kitchen and the position.
- Putting your own personality into your bakes/puddings.
- Potential opportunity for more hours and full-time contract.
- Enrolled onto the Care Professional Academy.
- Encouraged to go on training courses.
Care Professional Academy Rewards include:
- Hertfordshire based Rewards
- Student Discount Packages
- Access to a Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
- Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
- Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.
The Chef must be able to:
- Cook a Sunday Roast of either Gammon, Lamb or Chicken and alternate every Sunday.
- Make up a menu or suggest meals to put on the menu.
- Be flexible with menus depending on what is provided/what is in season.
- Provide a cold meal and desert for tea time.
- Be able to bake cakes and puddings.
- Work every Sat and Sun 9am - 2pm (10hrs per week)
- Ensure the kitchen is clean before going home.
- Maintain and follow the Safer Foods Better Business folder.
- Complete other food checks and maintain kitchen equipment.
- Liaise with management on menus and suggesting new recipes
- Liaise with management on Health and Safety of the kitchen and report any incidents.
