Chef

Chef

Location: Hitchin

Salary: £13.78 per hour with a £1 enhancement on weekends and bank holidays

Hours: 32.5 per week

Monday and Wednesday 7.00-14.00

Thursday 7.00-19.00

Alternate weekends 7.00-14.00 (Weekends are paid at an enhanced rate of £14.39 per hour)

30 minute unpaid break on long day

Uniform provided

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE:

To prepare and cook meals to the standard set by Brainkind and to supervise the kitchen and Catering Assistant staff in the absence of the Head Chef.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To ensure that all food is correctly and safely prepared, stored, and presented in a way which meets agreed Brainkind standards
Responsible to ensure all equipment is left clean at end of the shift in line with systems in place
Responsible to ensure recording of cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules is in line with Brainkind policies and procedures
To report equipment faults, repair and maintenance needs in line with local procedures
To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures
To report any unmet training need in use of equipment or processes
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

This post holds no budgetary responsibility but will be expected to ensure costs and expenditures are kept within agreed limits
Accountable for the use and safety of materials, components, products, and equipment. This includes the responsibility for the performance of procedures
Responsible to deputise for the Head Chef by providing catering service within available resources and to ensure that all catering staff follow Brainkind policies and procedures
Accountable to assist the Head Chef to provide services that meet the Brainkind and regulatory body standards

ABOUT YOU:

Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher
NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent
Previous experience of working in kitchens
Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs
Knowledge of regulations, e.g. COSHH, Health & Safety, HACCP
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Competent IT skills

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

A competitive rate of up to £14.78 per hour
33 Days AL
Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
Health Cash Plan
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and support
Company Pension
Group life assurance
Eye voucher scheme
Long service and staff awards
Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

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About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .