Assistant Cook - Flexibank

Job summary

The day to day cooking and cleaning within the catering team, providing food for patient, colleagues and volunteers, helping to maintain all aspects and elements of the kitchen, all related food and beverage areas, and ensuring the production of meals and services at the required times and to the standards set by the Hospice and coffee shops. All services to be performed in a courteous, flexible and professional manner and to the satisfaction of the customer.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a flexible and reliable Assistant Cook to join our friendly catering team on a flexibank staff basis. You will support the preparation and serving of nutritious, well-balanced meals in line with dietary requirements and food hygiene standards.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking and wants to contribute to providing excellent food service, while keeping a flexible schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Cook/Chef in preparing and serving meals.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen and food preparation areas

Follow all food safety and hygiene procedures.

Support with stock rotation, deliveries and kitchen organization.

Work as part of a team to ensure meal service runs smoothly.

Essential Criteria for the Role

Possession of a food hygiene certificate

Demonstrate relevant catering experience within a commercial kitchen environment or the hospitality sector. Knowledge of cost control and stock management processes including stock rotation and stock takes keeping wastage to a minimum. Ideally be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of the operation and cleanliness of catering equipment such as coffee machines, fridges etc. Demonstrate excellent customer service standards with a positive caring approach.

Flexible team player able to interact with a wide variety of people.

About us

We provide specialist care & support to adults who have a terminal illness as well as their families, friends & carers. We help people to live as fully & as well as possible for the rest of their lives & ensure that their final days are comfortable & peaceful wherever they choose to be.

Our vision is that everyone living with a terminal illness in our community will have the best quality of life. Our purpose is to enable people with a terminal illness in our community to live with comfort, independence & dignity to the end of their lives, & to support those closest to them. All our care is underpinned by our core values of compassion, integrity, respect & teamwork. These values guide our decision-making & how we conduct ourselves in our work & every one of our colleagues plays an important part in enabling us to give our patients & their families the best possible care

At the Hospice we offer a competitive remuneration package including contributory pension scheme with NEST or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme specifically if you have been contributing in the NHS pension for the last year, life assurance (2 x salary), employee assistance programme, incremental increases in annual leave from 27 days or 19 shifts per annum, up to 33 days or 23 shifts per annum, a flexible/hybrid working approach (where practical and appropriate for the role - 3/5 days at the Hospice location), a warm and friendly atmosphere with a focus on your health and wellbeing.

Employer details

Employer name

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU

Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU

Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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