Temporary Cook - (Housteads Residential Home

Temporary Cook - (Housteads Residential Home)

Do you have a passion for cooking and preparing nutritious, tailored meals? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy contributing to the wellbeing of others?

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Temporary Cook to work at our residential care home based in Handsworth, S13.

Hours:

21 hours per week (Temporary position)

Shift Pattern: 7:30am to 3:30pm includes weekends (usually alternate) and bank holiday work

Pay: £13.49 per hour

All new team members are required to attend an induction at our training room in S13 prior to starting work in the care home. These are run every three weeks, starting on a Tuesday between 9:30am until 3:30pm on the first day and 9:30am to 4:00pm on the second and third day.

• Be proactive and adaptable to change
• Have excellent observation skills
• Have good time management and organisational skills
• Be willing to learn and develop
• Be able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks
• Have experience of working in a busy kitchen
• Have awareness of food safety and hygiene protocols

• Full induction, mentorship and ongoing training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to 100+ elearning courses
• Guaranteed working hours on a permanent contract
• Career progression
• Access to diploma training courses
• Established not for profit charity
• Work in your local community
• Free drinks and subsidised meals
• Access to the NEST pension scheme
• Reward and recognition incentives
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Paid holiday which increases with length of service
• Enhanced maternity pay after 5years service
• Double pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
• Eligibility for The Company Shop membership

• To plan menus considering different dietary needs, both medical and cultural and in consultation with both residents and managers
• To prepare and cook homemade meals using fresh ingredients
• To ensure hygiene standards are maintained in food preparation
• To order, receive and check the quality and quantity of provisions delivered and report shortages and poor quality goods to management
• To participate in staff development, including induction and to attend charity training
• To receive supervision from senior cook
• To check and record fridge and freezer temperatures, clean and defrost fridge and freezer
• To uphold Sheffcare’s values
• To cater for special functions e.g. birthdays, festive season and unit parties

Sheffcare are an independent local charity established in 1994 and care for older people and people living with dementia in our nine residential care homes across Sheffield. We are a values driven charity committed to prioritising the wellbeing of those we support above all else. We believe in the power of compassion, and we are seeking individuals who share our ethos, regardless of their background or experience level.

• Kindness
• Dignity
• Respect
• Choices

All Cook positions require an Enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding, full employment history details and reference information covering a minimum of 5 years (or longer, if you have worked in social care before).

We cannot accept applications from those requiring sponsorship.

At Sheffcare, we believe everyone deserves to be treated with fairness and respect. We welcome and value people from all backgrounds. We don’t accept discrimination based on:

• pregnancy and maternity
• religion or belief
• gender identity
• marriage and civil partnership

We want our workplace to feel inclusive, supportive, and welcoming to everyone. If you are suitably qualified, we would love to hear from you - whatever your background.