Chef Rush Court Care Home

Full Time Chef at Rush Court Care Home

Hourly Rate: £17.16+ benefits

Permanent – 40hours a week

Shillingford Road, Wallingford 0X108LL

Rush Court Care Home, CQC rated Good.

Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our eight prestigious care homes. Our company values are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Our Rush Court Home is an elegant, Queen Anne style house standing in its own grounds amidst the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside just outside Wallingford. Offering outstanding levels of residential and nursing care and a warm welcome for all.

We have a dedicated and well-trained team providing an excellent standard of person-centred care for our residents. As a Chef joining our large, diverse team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents you will:

• Assist the Hotel Services Manager in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, nutritionally balanced and well-presented food service.
• Prepare and cook food following menus prepared by the Hotel Services Manager.
• Supervise and support employees in catering duties.
• Check kitchen supplies comply with stock control systems and maintain accurate records as required.
• To ensure the safe storage of all food stuffs, to comply with stock rotation procedures ensuring the economical use of supplies.

You will assist the Hotel Services Manager in the provision of a high quality and efficient food and beverage service for our residents and employees always giving customers a prompt and courteous service.

Prior experience in a care home is desirable.

For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contact Rush Court Care Home on .

Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

• Fully paid induction programme
• Enhanced pay for family leave
• Flexible shifts
• 5.6 working weeks holiday per year
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Group pension plan
• Occupational sick pay after probation
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities
• Free DBS unless leaving during probation
• Uniform provided
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals while on duty

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.