Chef – 3 month contract
Salary: £13.66 per hour
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of our residents’ by preparing and cooking them delicious and nutritious meals?
You’ll become a vital part of our team when you join Queen Elizabeth Park Care Home in Guildford as our Chef. Your passion for food preparation and desire to give our residents’ a great dining experience will make you a success with us. Care home experience is preferred but not essential, but you will need to have worked as a chef before.
What we can offer you
- £13.66 per hour
- 3-month contract
- 36-hour contract
- Alternate weekends required
- Paid holiday
- Pension
- Staff recognition schemes
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive Training and Career Development
- A friendly and supportive working environment
Your role
As our Chef you will plan, prepare and cook a wide variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and meet the needs of all of our residents. You will supervise other team members and will interact with our residents on a daily basis – so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times.
Here’s some other important things you need to know:
- You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment within the kitchen and dining areas.
- You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the management team
About Us
At our care home in Guildford, Surrey, we understand the importance of ensuring your loved one feels safe and contented. As a home away from home, our award-winning care from our skilled and loving team is tailored to each of our residents’ individual needs. Our services include residential care, nursing care and dementia care alongside vibrant lifestyle choices for residents to enjoy. Our Guildford, Surrey care home offers exceptional care, with no exceptions.
The culture at our care home is built on values that are evidenced in everything we do. This is inspired, led and embedded throughout our home in our practices, process, approach and behaviour to ensure our resident’s and their families receive exceptional care and support, without exception.
Our Mission
“To improve and make a difference to the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality care and a deep sense of compassion.”
Our teams are the vital link. They are the very service we provide and the product we deliver to our residents and their relatives – they are our most valuable resource. Achievement of our vision comes only through the talents and extraordinary dedication that our teams bring to their jobs each and every single day.
Our Core Values
- Care and compassion
- Respect and appreciation
- Teamwork and enjoyment
- Focus and best practice
- Honesty and integrity
- Recognition and reward
- Creativity and innovation
- Development and investment
- We will sustainably fulfil our mission and vision by building a strong financial platform
When you join our team, you will receive:
Comprehensive training
All of our team complete a unique induction programme during their first month with us and receive on-going training, over and above mandatory training.
Market leading rates of pay
Our hourly rate is higher than any of our local competitors.
Career development
We nurture our teams to ensure they are successful and have a clear pathway for professional development.
Unrivalled support
No matter what your role, all team members receive high levels of coaching, mentoring and support from senior team members and the management team – we will help you every step of the way.
Recognition and reward
We continuously celebrate our teams’ contribution with exciting events and initiatives focusing on team engagement.
Paid holiday
You will receive 20 days paid holiday a year.
Company pension
We know how important it is to plan for the future and offer all our team members with a contributory pension scheme.
Chef – 3 month contract
Salary: £13.66 per hour
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of our residents’ by preparing and cooking them delicious and nutritious meals?
You’ll become a vital part of our team when you join Queen Elizabeth Park Care Home in Guildford as our Chef. Your passion for food preparation and desire to give our residents’ a great dining experience will make you a success with us. Care home experience is preferred but not essential, but you will need to have worked as a chef before.
What we can offer you
- £13.66 per hour
- 3-month contract
- 36-hour contract
- Alternate weekends required
- Paid holiday
- Pension
- Staff recognition schemes
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive Training and Career Development
- A friendly and supportive working environment
Your role
As our Chef you will plan, prepare and cook a wide variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and meet the needs of all of our residents. You will supervise other team members and will interact with our residents on a daily basis – so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times.
Here’s some other important things you need to know:
- You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment within the kitchen and dining areas.
- You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the management team
About Us
At our care home in Guildford, Surrey, we understand the importance of ensuring your loved one feels safe and contented. As a home away from home, our award-winning care from our skilled and loving team is tailored to each of our residents’ individual needs. Our services include residential care, nursing care and dementia care alongside vibrant lifestyle choices for residents to enjoy. Our Guildford, Surrey care home offers exceptional care, with no exceptions.
The culture at our care home is built on values that are evidenced in everything we do. This is inspired, led and embedded throughout our home in our practices, process, approach and behaviour to ensure our resident’s and their families receive exceptional care and support, without exception.
Our Mission
“To improve and make a difference to the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality care and a deep sense of compassion.”
Our teams are the vital link. They are the very service we provide and the product we deliver to our residents and their relatives – they are our most valuable resource. Achievement of our vision comes only through the talents and extraordinary dedication that our teams bring to their jobs each and every single day.
Our Core Values
- Care and compassion
- Respect and appreciation
- Teamwork and enjoyment
- Focus and best practice
- Honesty and integrity
- Recognition and reward
- Creativity and innovation
- Development and investment
- We will sustainably fulfil our mission and vision by building a strong financial platform
When you join our team, you will receive:
Comprehensive training
All of our team complete a unique induction programme during their first month with us and receive on-going training, over and above mandatory training.
Market leading rates of pay
Our hourly rate is higher than any of our local competitors.
Career development
We nurture our teams to ensure they are successful and have a clear pathway for professional development.
Unrivalled support
No matter what your role, all team members receive high levels of coaching, mentoring and support from senior team members and the management team – we will help you every step of the way.
Recognition and reward
We continuously celebrate our teams’ contribution with exciting events and initiatives focusing on team engagement.
Paid holiday
You will receive 20 days paid holiday a year.
Company pension
We know how important it is to plan for the future and offer all our team members with a contributory pension scheme.
