Job Description

About The Role

In your role as a Cook at HC-One, you will be managing the kitchen team to cook and serve nutritious, healthy meals that our Residents will love. You\xe2\x80\x99ll provide great choice, considering cultural preferences and special dietary requirements. Managing the kitchen supplies, you will also be responsible for checking and maintaining kitchen equipment. You will complete all necessary paperwork such as COSHH, HACPP, whilst adhering to company policies and procedures. Occasionally, you will help cater for ad hoc special events. These may include 100th birthday celebrations, summer BBQ\xe2\x80\x99s and Christmas parties. Whether you\xe2\x80\x99re managing the food stock, working out how to make the most of your budget, or liaising with central support teams on nutrition standards compliance - you\xe2\x80\x99ll always have Resident wellbeing in mind above anything else.

Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications.

About The Company

We\xe2\x80\x99ll provide full training, so it\xe2\x80\x99s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career as a Cook HC-One will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• Paid DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Homemade meal whilst on shift
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts \xe2\x80\x93 Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
• Excellent recognition schemes such as \xe2\x80\x98Kindness in Care\xe2\x80\x99 and Long Service Awards
• Refer a Friend scheme (\xc2\xa3250 per referral)

We are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.

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About You

HC-One are looking for a Cook with an S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery, a minimum Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and an understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points and must have an NVQ in food preparation/catering

Beyond that, it\xe2\x80\x99s all about your brilliant, positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be organised to meet service times, thrive on autonomy to plan and prioritise and have a knack for following recipes perfectly. You will be passionate about food and understand the importance of good quality, home cooking to our Residents. And, whenever you communicate with a Resident or co-worker, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be truly considerate and kind.

Well, after all, it\xe2\x80\x99s just in your nature.

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