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Gloucester Charities Trust (GCT)
Guild House
2a Denmark Rd
Gloucester
GL1 3HW
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Chef (in a Residential Home) Guild House
Gloucester
About the role
We have 19-22 hours per week position available for a Chef to work in our beautifully kept residential home. The shifts times are 7.30am to 2.30pm and 1pm to 7pm. Final details discussed with applicant.
At Guild House listening to our resident’s views and choices is valued. It enables our residents to live their lives as fully as possible. Our friendly Catering Department provides delicious and nutritious food and fluids to residents with varying dietary needs. Food and drink is a vital part of life and we support residents to have the best.
Main Responsibilities
- You will ensure a quality food service is provided, and share responsibility for the smooth running of the kitchen.
- Prepare and cook meals with a creative flair and passion for fresh produce.
- Providing meals in appropriate quantities, taking into account the diets to meet medical and personal needs and preferences.
- Ensure the highest service standards are achieved.
- Making meals which are nutritionally balanced and attractively presented in a timely manner.
- Ensure the cleaning duties, as laid out in the cleaning schedules, are followed.
- Managing the kitchen supplies and as well as checking and maintaining kitchen equipment as directed.
- Allocate duties and supervise the kitchen team in the absence of the Manager.
Personal Specification
- Have experience of working as a Chef/Cook.
- Be willing to learn how to support residents’ nutrition and hydration needs if you do not already have experience in this.
- Have a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification, be working towards one, or would be willing to complete one whilst working for the Trust
- Be conscientious, flexible and dependable.
- Able to interact with a cheerful demeanour.
- Able to work within a team.
- Take pride in what you do particularly when working with the residents’ own preferences, thereby promoting choice, dignity and respect.
What we offer
- 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Competitive pay enhancements (shift cover & overtime rates)
- Contributory Pension Scheme – NEST
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Save as you earn scheme
- Friend referral scheme (subject to criteria)
- Birthday bonus
- Long service awards
- Full training programme & development opportunities
- A Staff Champion
- Limited onsite parking
Who are we?
We are Gloucester Charities Trust (GCT) a multiple award-winning care provider and employer, who offer a range of services (our Circle of Care) from specialist Dementia day services to Sheltered Housing, Residential care & Nursing care for older people in Gloucester.
Our staff are the key to our success. Recruiting and retaining the right staff is paramount. We do this by valuing their input and empowering them throughout their roles. We need caring and compassionate people to help us provide the type of environment you’d want the people you love the most to live in.
There is no closing date for this post. Interviews will be agreed with applicants.
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Find out more about GCT by visiting the website.
Salary: £12.60 per hour plus £1.00 per hour at weekends
Hours Per Week: 19-22 hours per week
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