Chef / Cook

For this particular role we can only consider candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. Please ensure you have the right to live and work in the UK before applying.

Job title: Chef / Cook

Location: John Masefield House, 2 Old School Cottages, Burcot, Abingdon OX14 3DP

Rate Of Pay: £15 Per Hour

Shift Patterns: 40 hours per week, Permanent

Information about the Role:

Working as a Chef / Cook at John Masefield your duties will include the following:

• Creating, preparing, and cooking fresh, nutritious and varied meals for our residents including those who may require modified or special diets.
• Ensuring preparation and presentation is always to a high standard
• planning meals and consulting with residents and care staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and preferences are catered for
• Some responsibility for ordering, checking in and controlling supplies
• Working as part of a diverse staff team
• Opportunities to influence the menu and the dining experience of those within our care (quarterly review of menus)
• Ensuring that the dining experience is positive
• Ensuring that the kitchen standards are maintained in line with the Safer Food Better Business requirements.
• To prepare and present food to a high standard and quality.
• To ensure that you work within an agreed budget

Information about the Service:

John Masefield House in Oxford is a specialist nursing home supporting adults with physical disability and/or long-term neurological conditions, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, brain injury, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, speech impairment, spina bifida, hydrocephalus or stroke.

Many of our residents require assistance with meals, drinks, and general nutrition. Some residents have communication challenges or cannot communicate verbally. Our dedicated team gets to know everyone well, quickly learning how they communicate so that their needs can be responded to with respect and dignity.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Chef / Cook:

• The right candidate will have a real passion for Cooking.
• Relevant experience in a similar setting working as a Chef / Cook / Sous-chef / or Chef de partie.
• Ability to work on shift/rota pattern, including some weekends.
• Have the right to the work in the UK.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Working knowledge of the Safe Food Better Business requirements.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week