About the role
We are looking for a hardworking, well-organised, enthusiastic cook with good all-round cooking skills and a love of baking to join our Bank Catering Team at Chestnut Tree House.
Your duties will include:
* To work to planned menus and children/young people’s individual needs liaising with care staff as required
* Prepare and cook nutritional meals as well as occasional working lunches, buffets, BBQs, afternoon teas, parties, special events
* To undertake general cleaning duties as directed by the Chef Manager
* To help maintain kitchen, cooking areas, storeroom and kitchen equipment in a clean and safe condition.
* Assist in putting away deliveries
* Cater for dietary and allergy requirements to include pureeing meals
* Be prepared to stand in for the chef manager, ordering, menu planning, supervising staff
You will need to have a flexible, team-oriented approach and must be comfortable working in the hospice environment.
Shifts offered to cover for annual leave/sickness.
Food Hygiene Level 2 and/or previous experience of catering in a care environment would be preferred.
Due to the remote location and lack of public transport, access to your own transport is essential.
About us
We’re a children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
We’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer various family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
You will be joining our organisation at a very exciting time, as St Barnabas Hospices and Martlets Hospice are in the process of merging. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce
Benefits
* Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
* On-site education support and study leave opportunities
* Option to access Health Shield and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
* Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
* Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card