Pay Rate: £13.71 per hour, 30 hours per week
Our great benefits include:
- Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year.
- £1,000 'Refer a Friend' unlimited payments (that's potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
- Excellent face to face training from experienced care professionals and access to video based e-learning.
- Training programmes and qualifications, funded by us, to make sure you feel confident in your role and can develop.
- Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work.
- Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment.
- Recognition initiatives that celebrate your achievements.
More about the role
- As a general guide you will help prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, providing special dietary requirements where necessary for residents.
- Reporting to the Head Chef, you will maintain accurate records and the correct ordering of food supplies.
- You will also check deliveries and ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately and the kitchen, dining areas -including equipment-are cleaned to statutory Health and Safety standards.
- Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a care home kitchen, as well as a Level 2 or Level 3 catering qualification or equivalent or a commitment to undertake further training and development relevant to the role.
Our recruitment process
- Any conditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory background checks, including obtaining suitable references and criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- We require you to have a good standard of English and numeracy skills, and a passion for looking after the adults in your care.
We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Job titles can vary - this role is also known asCook, Care Home Chef, Head Chef, Chef Manager,Kitchen Manager, social care.
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Assistant Chef in Reading employer: Mariposa Care Group
At Mariposa Care, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment at our St Lukes location. With competitive pay rates, generous benefits, and a commitment to employee development through funded training and our new Wellbeing Coordinator Development Programme, we ensure that our team members feel valued and empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents.
