Job Description

Job Title: Cook
Salary*: 13.78ph - plus incentives
Hours: Full Time or Part Time 3-4 shifts per week (8am-4pm) to include alternate weekends
Location: Rushden NN10 0SN
Employer: Avenue House Nursing and Care Home, owned by Jasmine Healthcare
Do you want to make a difference in the care sector? Do you want to work for a mission- and values-led organisation where you can thrive, meet your potential, and be recognised and rewarded for the work you do? Here at Jasmine Healthcare, we try to do everything possible in line with our mission to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team.
What Jasmine Healthcare offers

• Pay Increase - Top quartile market salaries and Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost-of-living increase.
• Annual Leave - 28 Days including Bank Holidays.
• Nest Pension Scheme and 3% matched contribution.
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash via PayPal and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues i.e. good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives.
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to 500.
• Refer a Friend - Up to 500 Bonusly points for referring a suitable team member.
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just 1 per course while on shift.
• Short Notice shift incentives.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7.
• Fully expensed DBS check.

About Avenue House Nursing and Care Home
Avenue House is located just outside Rushden. The home's architecture is modern regency style, which provides the homeliness that Jasmine seeks for its homes, whilst providing modern living accommodation. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care for 48 residents.
Role Responsibilities as a Cook

• Providing, managing, and developing a high-quality catering service to our residents, guests and visitors to the home.
• Operating a safe, professional, and cost-effective catering service within the company operational standards and complying with all statutory requirements.
• Ensuring that all our residents are provided with enough choice of nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day, broadly following the standard menus.
• Ensuring that food orders are made punctually two times a week and that the food costs are within budget throughout the year.

Role Requirements as a Cook

• Level 3 in Catering or be contractually signed up to complete this qualification.
• Hold two years minimum catering experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience conducting effective person-centred one to ones.
• Hold one year minimum people management experience.
• Live within 20 minutes of the Home.

About Jasmine Healthcare
By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our mission:

• Over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with others who are currently studying for one.
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer.
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports.
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk.

We are constantly being guided by our mission and place a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at www.jasminehealthcare.co.uk. Our values play an important role in our recruitment process.
Apply today and receive a response within one working day.

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