Cook
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £18,018 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Southend-On-Sea, Essex |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Estuary Housing Association |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C.CS.LC.09.25 |
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Part Time Cook – Leyland Court, Southend-on-Sea
Monday – Friday 9am to 2:30pm (27.5 hours per week)
The Role:
We’re looking for a part time cook to join Leyland Court on a part-time basis, a sheltered service for 24 elderly residents in central Southend (free parking is available on site). The key purpose is to plan, prepare and cook a high-quality, nutritious lunchtime meal and dessert to the people who live at Leyland Court.
If you are a positive and enthusiastic person who can develop relationships with our residents and ensure meals are cooked in line with their wishes this could be the role for you. You will have the freedom to create menus through discussion with the residents. The residents enjoy themed dinner days so you can be creative, and they would love to see homemade cakes back on the menu! There is some flexibility on the start and finish time as outlined.
Working in conjunction with the service’s scheme manager, the cook will be responsible for providing nutritious meals for our residents, ensuring that individual choice and dietary requirements are catered for, and an excellent standard of health, safety and cleanliness is always upheld.
The successful candidates will possess previous experience in a cooking or catering role; knowledge Health and Safety and COSHH regulations alongside a food hygiene certificate (or willingness to work towards a certificate) are also essential. Previous experience within a care home/healthcare setting would be desirable. The team are looking for someone who can use a computer e.g. for online training, or to complete an online food order.
We are also looking for someone who can demonstrate good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and a commitment to upholding the rights, privacy and dignity of people with disabilities. In return for your commitment, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a cash health plan which supports your everyday wellbeing alongside 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday allowance) an additional day for Birthday leave and our competitive pension scheme.
Please note that there is a need to work on bank holidays.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 14th September with interviews scheduled for 18th September so if you are looking for a role where you can be creative and help support the people who live at this service please apply below today!
Please note we may close this role early if a suitable applicant is selected so please apply at your earliest opportunity to be considered.
Rewards & Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, Cyclescheme and season ticket loans. Further to this you can expect generous holiday and paid leave allowances, tailored induction programme and fantastic ongoing training and development opportunities.
Values-Based Recruitment
Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.
Safeguarding & Recruitment
Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs.
The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please note that at this time, we're unable to accept applications from candidates who require visa/work permit sponsorship. We appreciate your understanding and we welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
If applicable: This is post is also subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Monday – Friday 9am to 2:30pm (27.5 hours per week)
The Role:
We’re looking for a part time cook to join Leyland Court on a part-time basis, a sheltered service for 24 elderly residents in central Southend (free parking is available on site). The key purpose is to plan, prepare and cook a high-quality, nutritious lunchtime meal and dessert to the people who live at Leyland Court.
If you are a positive and enthusiastic person who can develop relationships with our residents and ensure meals are cooked in line with their wishes this could be the role for you. You will have the freedom to create menus through discussion with the residents. The residents enjoy themed dinner days so you can be creative, and they would love to see homemade cakes back on the menu! There is some flexibility on the start and finish time as outlined.
Working in conjunction with the service’s scheme manager, the cook will be responsible for providing nutritious meals for our residents, ensuring that individual choice and dietary requirements are catered for, and an excellent standard of health, safety and cleanliness is always upheld.
The successful candidates will possess previous experience in a cooking or catering role; knowledge Health and Safety and COSHH regulations alongside a food hygiene certificate (or willingness to work towards a certificate) are also essential. Previous experience within a care home/healthcare setting would be desirable. The team are looking for someone who can use a computer e.g. for online training, or to complete an online food order.
We are also looking for someone who can demonstrate good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and a commitment to upholding the rights, privacy and dignity of people with disabilities. In return for your commitment, we offer an excellent benefits package, including a cash health plan which supports your everyday wellbeing alongside 31 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday allowance) an additional day for Birthday leave and our competitive pension scheme.
Please note that there is a need to work on bank holidays.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 14th September with interviews scheduled for 18th September so if you are looking for a role where you can be creative and help support the people who live at this service please apply below today!
Please note we may close this role early if a suitable applicant is selected so please apply at your earliest opportunity to be considered.
Rewards & Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, Cyclescheme and season ticket loans. Further to this you can expect generous holiday and paid leave allowances, tailored induction programme and fantastic ongoing training and development opportunities.
Values-Based Recruitment
Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of Respect, One Estuary, Accountable and Responsible.
Safeguarding & Recruitment
Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs.
The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please note that at this time, we're unable to accept applications from candidates who require visa/work permit sponsorship. We appreciate your understanding and we welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
If applicable: This is post is also subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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