Cook / Chef (15015)
Part time, 15 hours per week. Working 2 days per week. Each shift is 7.5 hours per day. From either 09:00/09:30 - 17:00/17:30.
This role involves working during the weekday and weekends (alternate)
A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Wharfedale House based in Wetherby in West Yorkshire, is a home for 18 adults with physical disabilities.
Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals?
If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.
We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home.
Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements.
There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience working in a kitchen environment.
- A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards.
- Flexibility to work within rostered hours.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
- Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
- Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
- Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
- Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
- Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
- Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
- Location:Wharfedale House - Wetherby
- Employment type:Permanent
- Job type:Part time
- Salary:Basic hourly rate - £12.35 per hour, up to £14.35 per hour with enhancement
- Closing Date:4 February 2025
