Staywell (Charity no. 299988)
Lunch service cook
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Part-time, 25 hours per week
We are looking for a new cook to join our dedicated team of staff and volunteers at Raleigh House, Staywell's flagship day centre in New Malden. This is the perfect role for someone with experience in a professional kitchen looking to help older or vulnerable people in the local community.
Role description
As a member of the kitchen team, you will be at the heart of the day centre's day-to-day operations, preparing and serving a two-course meal to our members daily using mainly fresh, seasonal ingredients. Alongside this main offering, you will also be preparing simple alternatives which account for specific dietary or health needs as required.
The safety and wellbeing of our day centre members is Staywell's top priority, and it starts in the kitchen. You will be responsible for keeping the kitchen clean, tidy, and hygienic, in compliance with food safety standards, as well as overseeing food hygiene inspections, and diligent record-keeping. This includes planning varied and nutritious menus in advance, and ensuring stock is rotated or ordered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
You will work closely alongside the rest of our friendly and close-knit Raleigh House team, liaising with them to determine the number of meals required each day to help minimise wastage, and to enable each week's menu to be published.
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On occasion, you may be expected to cater special events (e.g. volunteer parties) or cover absences in the kitchen team at Staywell's other day centre in Kingston, The Bradbury.
By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to create meaningful connections and enrich the lives of older individuals in Kingston borough. Together, let's make a lasting impact in our local community!
Experience & qualifications
- Experience working in a professional kitchen, preferably with older and/or vulnerable people.
- Experience being responsible for kitchen health & safety protocols and record keeping.
- Positive and proactive nature
- Willingness to work as part of a team to undertake all necessary duties (with training) as required.
- A high level of reliability, punctuality and self-motivation.
- Ability to empathise with older people and treat clients with courtesy and respect.
- Ability to work on own initiative, problem solve and prioritise a range of tasks.
- Ability to take responsibility, work cooperatively within a team of colleagues and volunteers, led by a line manager.
- Ability to be discreet and to maintain client confidentiality.
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to the aims and values of Staywell.
- A broad understanding of the needs of older people, including those living with dementia.
- Flexibility to work occasional extra hours if necessary is also desirable.
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You will be required to undertake and maintain qualifications in food hygiene, manual handling and first aid, so possession of these qualifications is an advantage.
As we work with vulnerable people at Staywell, a DBS check will be required for this role.
Salary & benefits
- Salary: £18,841.16 — £18,146.72 base pay, plus £694.44 OLW (25 hrs/week @ £14.49/hr)
- Benefits include:
- 30 days’ annual leave including public holidays (pro-rata FTE 36 hours)
- Pension scheme
- Group life assurance scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form on our website, or email your CV and a short cover letter to clair.jardella@staywellservices.org.uk
You can download the full job specification as a Word document or PDF on the site's 'Current Vacancies' page.
For an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Clair Jardella, Day Services Manager, on 020 8942 8256.
The application deadline is Monday 3rd August at midday, so early applications are encouraged.
Please note a Disclosure of Criminal Records (DBS) check will be required for this role.
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