Cygnet Group are looking for a confident Head Cook/Chef who is passionate about food and wants to make a difference at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury.
At Cygnet Hospital Oldbury, you will be working 42 hours per week.
Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for women, in the West Midlands.
The service has two wards, a 12-bed PICU ward and a 15-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.
We’re focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.
Referrals can come to us from all areas, including other acute services and prison services.
You’re day-to-day at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury:
- Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
- Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
- Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
- Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
- Assist with the planning and scheduling of shifts
- Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
- Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
- Use chemicals in line with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
- Assist in the completion of team member evaluations/supervisions.
- Ensure SFBB paperwork is complete and up to date.
You are...
- Experienced working as either a Head Chef, Head Cook, or a Cook, looking to progress further to a Head Cook role (Essential)
- Preferably experienced in the care sector (Desirable)
- Create and Plan weekly meal schedules working within budgets (Essential)
- Food Hygiene Certificate (Essential)
- Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external guests at all times (Essential)
- An excellent communicator who is able to liaise with all staff members, including service managers and service users. (Essential)
- Able to work under your own initiative and as part of a team with a history of delegating tasks to ensure completion on time (Essential)
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- £14.24 rising to £14.77 Per Hour
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Company paid Life Assurance scheme
- Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
- Health Cash Plan
- “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible