Weekend Cook
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Southampton
- Salary
- GBP9.25
- Posted
- 07 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 01 Oct 2020
- Sectors
- Catering & Hospitality
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
As on of our highly valued Housekeepers, you're at the front line of delivery. You'll ensure all aspects of the House(s) run smoothly and efficiently, by coordinating and managing all house staff. You also ensure the catering service runs efficiently in line with budget, so the role may include cooking and meals preparation for large groups of residents.
Job DescriptionAt Abbeyfield, we believe that great care starts with great people. We're committed to providing the highest standards of accommodation to our residents and we're always keen to hear from people who share our commitment to enhancing the lives of older people in the UK.
From carers to house managers, activities coordinators to cooks, plus roles in our St Albans head office, Abbeyfield has a varied range of career options available. By working at Abbeyfield you'll be joining a charity with more than 400 houses and over 7000 residents. But we're also developing new homes throughout the UK with state of the art facilities.
In return for your commitment, we offer a great pay and benefits package. This includes 29 days paid leave (pro rata if part-time), including bank/public holidays, an occupational sick pay scheme, a pension scheme, plus shop and save discounts. We also offer great career prospects, from a comprehensive induction and a 'buddy' to get you started, to further opportunities to progress your career in our supported and sheltered housing operation, through development, to gain more experience in your role.
Best of all, we're a charity, meaning that the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do, not shareholders.
Description of the roleYour role is to maintain service continuity to our residents, through ensuring an efficient handover process is adopted by all house staff. You'll go out of your way to ensure that all residents feel welcome, included and involved in the house(s), and matters affecting the house are communicated to them as required.
You'll organise social activities, consistent with housing management and health and safety requirements. You'll consult with residents and volunteer groups, and the activities you design and provide reflect Abbeyfield values and policies, and do not interfere with the smooth running of the house, and are appropriate to the requirements of residents.
Independence of residents is maximised in line with their abilities. And all residents remain involved in the community in line with their individual needs, aspirations and abilities.
You'll take responsibility for ensuring all staff, volunteers, trades persons and other visitors are managed effectively when on site, and all records and administration are accurate and kept up to date. And naturally, you will go out of your way to ensure that all areas of the House(s) are clean, tidy and meet all Health and Safety and Environmental Health requirements.
Our Ideal CandidateFirst and foremost, you will be a naturally caring person, who is compassionate, and understands the needs of older people. Further, you'll be able to communicate, interact well with, and build strong working relationships a wide range of people in varied situations. And in a modern workplace, as you would expect, you should be able to use computers and IT applications, and be able to read, write and work with numbers to a good standard.
A strong and supportive team player, you'll also need to be a competent cook, who can keep to a budget. You'll also be skilled in supervising and supporting your team of General Assistants, and will know how to get the best from them.
If you are already experienced in working in a similar role within services for older people, and have knowledge of tenancy management and tenant participation, then even better. It would also be beneficial if you held a current driving licence. You will also need to have a First Aid Certificate and Food Hygiene Certificate. However, if you do not possess these, full training will be provided to ensure you obtain these within the first few months.
A copy of the full job description is available . Note that this role requires an enhanced DBS check, to be renewed every 3 years.
About the House or Home you'll be working inSituated in West End, Southampton, Abbeyfield's impressive new residential care home, Speedwell Court, offers three services - residential, dementia care and end of life care within exclusive surroundings finished to the highest specification.
Residents benefit from a range of delicious, nutritionally balanced menu choices in our dining rooms or caf?? and daily stimulating activities from cookery workshops to local outings. A caring and fully trained team are dedicated to promoting every resident's health and wellbeing and enjoyment of life in beautiful surroundings.
As an experienced General Manager of this home, I am committed to provide a high quality personal service tailored to meet our residents' individual needs. I am supported by a great team of compassionate and devoted people who ensure that Speedwell Court feels like home to our residents, their family and friends.
I am so proud to lead such a new successful team where everyone's ultimate goal is to work together to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. I share the same passionate goal as every valued member of my team of putting our residents first and treating them with respect and dignity.
If you're after a rewarding role with lots of variety and feel that you can make a positive contribution to our team, we would be interested in hearing from you.
For more information about Speedwell Court, please click
Job DescriptionAt Abbeyfield, we believe that great care starts with great people. We're committed to providing the highest standards of accommodation to our residents and we're always keen to hear from people who share our commitment to enhancing the lives of older people in the UK.
From carers to house managers, activities coordinators to cooks, plus roles in our St Albans head office, Abbeyfield has a varied range of career options available. By working at Abbeyfield you'll be joining a charity with more than 400 houses and over 7000 residents. But we're also developing new homes throughout the UK with state of the art facilities.
In return for your commitment, we offer a great pay and benefits package. This includes 29 days paid leave (pro rata if part-time), including bank/public holidays, an occupational sick pay scheme, a pension scheme, plus shop and save discounts. We also offer great career prospects, from a comprehensive induction and a 'buddy' to get you started, to further opportunities to progress your career in our supported and sheltered housing operation, through development, to gain more experience in your role.
Best of all, we're a charity, meaning that the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do, not shareholders.
Description of the roleYour role is to maintain service continuity to our residents, through ensuring an efficient handover process is adopted by all house staff. You'll go out of your way to ensure that all residents feel welcome, included and involved in the house(s), and matters affecting the house are communicated to them as required.
You'll organise social activities, consistent with housing management and health and safety requirements. You'll consult with residents and volunteer groups, and the activities you design and provide reflect Abbeyfield values and policies, and do not interfere with the smooth running of the house, and are appropriate to the requirements of residents.
Independence of residents is maximised in line with their abilities. And all residents remain involved in the community in line with their individual needs, aspirations and abilities.
You'll take responsibility for ensuring all staff, volunteers, trades persons and other visitors are managed effectively when on site, and all records and administration are accurate and kept up to date. And naturally, you will go out of your way to ensure that all areas of the House(s) are clean, tidy and meet all Health and Safety and Environmental Health requirements.
Our Ideal CandidateFirst and foremost, you will be a naturally caring person, who is compassionate, and understands the needs of older people. Further, you'll be able to communicate, interact well with, and build strong working relationships a wide range of people in varied situations. And in a modern workplace, as you would expect, you should be able to use computers and IT applications, and be able to read, write and work with numbers to a good standard.
A strong and supportive team player, you'll also need to be a competent cook, who can keep to a budget. You'll also be skilled in supervising and supporting your team of General Assistants, and will know how to get the best from them.
If you are already experienced in working in a similar role within services for older people, and have knowledge of tenancy management and tenant participation, then even better. It would also be beneficial if you held a current driving licence. You will also need to have a First Aid Certificate and Food Hygiene Certificate. However, if you do not possess these, full training will be provided to ensure you obtain these within the first few months.
A copy of the full job description is available . Note that this role requires an enhanced DBS check, to be renewed every 3 years.
About the House or Home you'll be working inSituated in West End, Southampton, Abbeyfield's impressive new residential care home, Speedwell Court, offers three services - residential, dementia care and end of life care within exclusive surroundings finished to the highest specification.
Residents benefit from a range of delicious, nutritionally balanced menu choices in our dining rooms or caf?? and daily stimulating activities from cookery workshops to local outings. A caring and fully trained team are dedicated to promoting every resident's health and wellbeing and enjoyment of life in beautiful surroundings.
As an experienced General Manager of this home, I am committed to provide a high quality personal service tailored to meet our residents' individual needs. I am supported by a great team of compassionate and devoted people who ensure that Speedwell Court feels like home to our residents, their family and friends.
I am so proud to lead such a new successful team where everyone's ultimate goal is to work together to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. I share the same passionate goal as every valued member of my team of putting our residents first and treating them with respect and dignity.
If you're after a rewarding role with lots of variety and feel that you can make a positive contribution to our team, we would be interested in hearing from you.
For more information about Speedwell Court, please click