Chef - #1697664

Bank Chef

LOCATION: Leeds

SALARY: up to £14.93 per hour

HOURS: BANK

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role:

As a Chef, you are responsible;

• To ensure a high level of service for all meal times.
• To ensure report any defects to equipment to the Service Manager.
• To supervise the catering functions within the Service, to prepare home cooked meals for our residents, to include catering for blended diets, in accordance with instructions from the staff.
• To adhere to all statutory requirements and good practices as laid by all authorities involved.
• To observe and operate a standard of cleanliness and hygiene that meets legislation related to the registration of the Service.
• To communicate with residents to ensure their dietary needs are met.
• To actively support and promote decisions and initiatives by the Manager.
• To carry out any reasonable duties requested by senior staff that will aid and assist the smooth running of the Service.
• To audit compliance of standards within the kitchen, maintaining the standard of health and hygiene as the Chef.

• Benefits Include:
• A competitive rate of up to £14.93 per hour
• 33 Days Annual Leave
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
• Health Cash Plan (from June)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and Support
• Company Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Eye Voucher Scheme
• Long Service and Staff Awards
• Free Parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.