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Sue Ryder

Chef

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Job summary

Chef (Bank/Casual/Flexible) Duchess of Kent Hospice 22 Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DX. £12 - £13 per hour plus enhancements for weekend and bank holidays (30% and 60%) Ad hoc shifts to cover absence in a 7 day per week service - 06:00-14:00 or 09:30-17:30 Are you looking for a role where your catering experience can make a real difference to our patients when it matters most? Be there when it matters There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist end-of-life care to support patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

About us At the Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading, and through our Day Services in Newbury and Wokingham, we look after people living with life- limiting conditions, and offer support for families too. We provide expert care and support across Berkshire. Join our award-winning team, honoured with a 2021 Pride of Reading Award for contribution to the community during COVID-19

About us

Benefits Enhanced pay for unsociable hours Company pension scheme 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Enhanced sick pay Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply) For more details please visit our website While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus. If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters. Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £13 an hour plus enhancements (30% weekends, 60% Bank Holidays)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0475-23-0197

Job locations

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

22 Leibenrood Road

Reading

Reading

RG30 2DS


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Chef -you will be joining a small friendly kitchen team providing amazing care, via delicious meals and refreshments for our patients and their families. Not only is this your chance to improve our patients quality of life, but you will be able to develop your own catering skills as you help design new menus, and create new recipes to cater for a wide variety of diets. Responsibilities: Ensure that all food is correctly and safely prepared and stored Ensure that all catering staff follow Sue Ryder policies and procedures Provide a high quality catering service within available resources Ensure all equipment is left clean at end of shift in line with systems in place Record all information as required by Sue Ryder policies and procedures About you: A very flexible team player Able to communicate effectively verbally, and in writing Able to cook/prepare food IT literate Experienced working in a catering environment Knowledge of COSSH and Health & Safety regulations A Food Hygiene certificate, and NVQ 3/4. For more details please visit our website While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus. If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters. Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Chef -you will be joining a small friendly kitchen team providing amazing care, via delicious meals and refreshments for our patients and their families. Not only is this your chance to improve our patients quality of life, but you will be able to develop your own catering skills as you help design new menus, and create new recipes to cater for a wide variety of diets. Responsibilities: Ensure that all food is correctly and safely prepared and stored Ensure that all catering staff follow Sue Ryder policies and procedures Provide a high quality catering service within available resources Ensure all equipment is left clean at end of shift in line with systems in place Record all information as required by Sue Ryder policies and procedures About you: A very flexible team player Able to communicate effectively verbally, and in writing Able to cook/prepare food IT literate Experienced working in a catering environment Knowledge of COSSH and Health & Safety regulations A Food Hygiene certificate, and NVQ 3/4. For more details please visit our website While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus. If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters. Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of COSSH and Health & Safety regulations
  • A Food Hygiene certificate, and NVQ 3/4.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of COSSH and Health & Safety regulations
  • A Food Hygiene certificate, and NVQ 3/4.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

22 Leibenrood Road

Reading

Reading

RG30 2DS


Employer's website

https://www.sueryder.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

22 Leibenrood Road

Reading

Reading

RG30 2DS


Employer's website

https://www.sueryder.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Business Partner

Sian Dodunski

Sian.dodunski@sueryder.org

07971495101

Details

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12 to £13 an hour plus enhancements (30% weekends, 60% Bank Holidays)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0475-23-0197

Job locations

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

22 Leibenrood Road

Reading

Reading

RG30 2DS


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