Catering Assistant/Chef (19hrs per week)

Varied shift pattern including some weekends.

At Guild House Residential Home

This dual role position is an opportunity for someone with catering experience to work as both a chef and a catering assistant. This role will include various tasks including food preparation, food delivery, kitchen cleaning and occasionally assisting residents to eat.

Join our team who work together to support residents with varying nutrition and hydration needs, some living with dementia.

When in the Chef role (6hrs) you will ensure a quality food service is provided and share responsibility for the smooth running of the kitchen.

Personal Specification

• Have some experience of working as a Chef/Cook.
• Be willing to learn how to support residents’ nutrition and hydration needs if you do not already have experience in this.
• Have a Level 2 Food Hygiene or would be willing to complete one whilst working for the Trust
• Be conscientious, flexible and dependable.
• Able to interact with a cheerful demeanour.
• Able to work within a team.
• Take pride in what you do particularly when working with the residents’ own preferences, thereby promoting choice, dignity and respect.

We do not provide sponsored employment.

What we offer

• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Competitive pay enhancements
• Contributory Pension Scheme – NEST
• Free uniform and DBS
• Save as you earn scheme
• £500 friend referral scheme.
• Birthday bonus / long service awards
• Reward and Recognition scheme
• Staff Champion and staff wellbeing initiatives
• Full training programme & development opportunities
• Onsite parking

Who are we?

We are Gloucester Charities Trust (GCT) a multiple award-winning care provider and employer, who offer a range of services (our Circle of Care) from specialist Dementia day services to Sheltered Housing and Residential care for older people in Gloucester.

Our staff are the key to our success. Recruiting and retaining the right staff is paramount. We do this by valuing their input and empowering them throughout their roles. We need caring and compassionate people to help us provide the type of caring environment you’d want your own relatives to have.

There is no closing date for this post. Interviews will be agreed with applicants.

Find out more about GCT, view the Job Description or to apply, please visit our website by clicking on Apply Now.