Weekend Chef - Birmingham

Weekend Chef Birmingham Salary: Up to £12 per hour Hours: Flexible working hours available We are recruiting for a Weekend Chef to join the team at our service, West Heath House, Birmingham About Us: West Heath House is part of  The Disabilities Trust which is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people   with brain injuries in the UK.  Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other. People with disabilities are at the heart of all that we do. We believe in: • the honesty and integrity of everyone in, and associated with, the Trust• respect and support for each other and our respective roles• accountability and responsibility at all times.• working in partnership with others to the mutual benefit of people with disabilities. We are: • agile - we are forward thinking, responsive, resilient and flexible to ensure we continue to evolve and spot potential• resourceful - we spend time and money wisely empowering people to think differently whilst being practical and commercial• courageous - we do the right thing, step up, try new things and are bold and aspirational through positive risk taking• connected - we collaborate; create positive relationships, listen and learn from others and keep our promises• heart - we show dedication, passion, humility & care to make a lasting and measurable difference The Role: As a Chef, you are responsible; To ensure a high level of service for all meal times. To ensure report any defects to equipment to the Service Manager. To supervise the catering functions within the Service, to prepare home cooked meals for our residents, to include catering for blended diets, in accordance with instructions from the staff. To adhere to all statutory requirements and good practices as laid by all authorities involved. To observe and operate a standard of cleanliness and hygiene that meets legislation related to the registration of the Service. To communicate with residents to ensure their dietary needs are met. To actively support and promote decisions and initiatives by the Manager. To carry out any reasonable duties requested by senior staff that will aid and assist the smooth running of the Service. To audit compliance of standards within the kitchen, maintaining the standard of health and hygiene as the Chef. Benefits include: - A competitive rate of up to £12 per hour- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (Pro-rata)- Excellent training and support- Group life assurance- Eye voucher scheme- Long service and staff awards- Nationwide employee staff discounts including discounted eating out and shopping- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store Hours: 14 hours alternate weekends To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button **Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.** *All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks* The Disabilities Trust are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The Disabilities Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.