Bank Cover Worker - Chef

Overview

• You will have experience of working in a professional kitchen and knowledge of Food Safety procedures.
• You will be willing to undertake Food safety Level 2 and Allergy Awareness training.
• You will have the ability to prepare delicious and healthy meals that cater to a range of dietary requirements and preferences.
• You will be able to creatively utilise ingredients that are in stock to create meals, as well as supporting the management team in meal planning, stock rotation and ordering.
• You will have excellent customer service skills when serving food, and you will have the ability to support client participants in kitchen tasks during cooking groups.
• You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including : · Medical cash plan with BHSF (opt in) · 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme (subject to eligibility rules) · Access to BHT Learning & Development platform · Free and confidential assistance programme helpline for both personal and work-related concerns BHT Sussex is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

Bank Cover Worker - Chef We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Cover Worker - Chef to play a vital role in providing support at First Base Day Centre. Position : Bank Cover Worker - Chef Location : Brighton - First Base Day Centre. Hourly Rate : £15.07 (Hourly Rate £13.45 plus 12.07% holiday pay) Contract: Casual – zero hours contract Closing Date : Friday 2nd October Interview Date: Monday 12th October About: As a Bank Cover Worker - Chef you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex. About the Project First Base is a Day Centre in Brighton which provides an essential frontline service to people experiencing homelessness. We provide a range of services for clients, including: free meals, support to access accommodation; access to health and substance misuse services; managing benefit claims; and support to access to financial services. About the Role As a Bank Cover Worker Chef you will prepare and serve hot meals to clients of the Day Centre. You will have experience of working in a professional kitchen and knowledge of Food Safety procedures. You will be willing to undertake Food safety Level 2 and Allergy Awareness training. You will have the ability to prepare delicious and healthy meals that cater to a range of dietary requirements and preferences. You will be able to creatively utilise ingredients that are in stock to create meals, as well as supporting the management team in meal planning, stock rotation and ordering. You will have excellent customer service skills when serving food, and you will have the ability to support client participants in kitchen tasks during cooking groups. Key Responsibilities: · Prepare meals and serve them to clients (around 40 covers per day) · Cater for different dietary requirements and tastes · Work within Kitchen Safety Procedures and flag up any concerns that you become aware of · Support the kitchen porter in their role · Support the management team and administrator with meal planning, stock rotation and ordering · Ability to creatively use ingredients in stock to create meals · Lead client cooking groups and provide support and guidance to people who want to improve their catering skills. In return: In recognition of our commitment to staff, BHT Sussex has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People. We are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment. You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including : · Medical cash plan with BHSF (opt in) · 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme (subject to eligibility rules) · Access to BHT Learning & Development platform · Free and confidential assistance programme helpline for both personal and work-related concerns BHT Sussex is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to encouraging equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace. As an employer we are committed to promoting and supporting our people’s social, physical and psychological health at work. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments if called for interview. BHT Sussex welcomes applications from individuals with lived experience. BHT Sussex reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. A basic with Adults DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required on all successful applicants as a condition of employment for this post.