Bank Cook

at  The Abbeyfield Society

Role: Relief Cook
Location: GRoyal Tunbridge Wells
Contract: Zero hour
Pay rate: £11.78
This is a brilliant opportunity for people who would be interested in joining our team at Abbeyfield’s Independent Living facility in the Royal Tunbridge Wells area. We are looking for a reliable individual, that can support our kitchen when needed (covering staff annual leave and sickness) working in harmony with existing staff to ensure continuity of service.

• As a Relief Restaurant Cook, your main duties will be to plan, prepare and cook residents’ meals from the agreed menu, taking into account personal preferences or recognised dietary requirements.
• Oversee safe and proper use of catering equipment.
• Champion kitchen cleaning procedures and schedules and ensure your kitchen and store areas are clean and hygienic at all times. You will also oversee the completion of all relevant records in relation to food safety.
• Maintenance of a system of effective stock rotation and control is paramount, and by doing so, you will manage catering costs within the agreed catering budget.
• Champion kitchen cleaning procedures and schedules and ensure your kitchen and store areas are clean and hygienic at all times. You will also oversee the completion of all relevant records in relation to food safety.

About You

• As a Chef, you’ll have a relevant Certificate in Food Hygiene, and a track record of demonstrable experience of cooking varied, healthy and safe meals to large groups on a regular basis.
• You’ll also be able to manage resources, planning rotas in advance to ensure continuity of the catering service.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing Health and Safety, HACCP & COSH requirements
• Be methodical and highly organised; your kitchen and equipment will be kept clean and tidy, with an effective method of stock rotation.

To show our gratitude for helping us out in times of need, we can offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working, without the commitment of contracted hours
• Competitive rates of pay
• Holiday accrual (dependant on hours worked)
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card, with huge savings
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our ‘refer a colleague’ scheme
• Also, we are proud to be a Menopause Friendly accredited workplace, offering awareness guidance and support

You can find out more about what makes working for Abbeyfield great using the link below
Rewards and benefits of working at Abbeyfield | Careers at Abbeyfield
We reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications.
Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a Standard DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.
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