Cook

Pay £13.45 per hour (£26,300 per annum, pro rata), with great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Wallsend, Howdon - Homeside Lodge

We can't offer a CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

We have a fabulous job opportunity for you to join our awesome team as a Cook, where you'll be responsible for the kitchen duties. You'll be ordering all the food, menu planning and ensure all health & safety regulations are in place.

As our Cook, you'll be responsible for ensuring that all stock is recorded when received and expenditure records are maintained. You'll plan and prepare all meals catering to our diverse customer group to ensure all meals suit a variety of dietary needs and cultures.

What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a "me day" to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We'll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• Instant pay access with Stream

What you'll do

• Overseeing the management of the kitchen as directed by the service manager.
• Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining adequate stocks of food.
• Responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the kitchen, pantries etc.
• Maintain stock sheets and do stock checks as required.

You have

• Previous experience in catering work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to keep calm under pressure.
• An understanding of the principles of confidentiality.
• Flexibility and ability to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity.
• Rota pattern (3x 10 hour shifts each week).
• Able to use technology for food orders, paperwork completion and e-learning.
• You'll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you! Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. Come and be part of one of the UK's Great Places to Work!