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Ref no:
BIE00208
Published:
13/06/2022
Closes:
27/06/2022
Location:
Donaldson Court, Burlington Street,, EH6 5JN
Rate:
£9.90/hr; £10,810 pro rata per annum (£19,305 FTE)
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
21 hours per week

NEW Chef/ Cook Opportunity in Edinburgh (Excellent Hours and No Late Shifts)

Bield have a great opportunity for a Chef/Cook who is looking to move away from late nights and long hours in the kitchen to an extremely rewarding role, preparing traditional home cooked Scottish fare on a daily basis. This is an ideal position for someone who takes pride in home cooking and the nutrition of older people.

Donaldson Court provides a Retirement Housing with Meals Service to tenants, aged 60 and over, who wish to retain their independence but also want to benefit from leaving the worries of making their own meals each day to someone else. The right candidate will benefit from daytime work and great work life balance as you will be expected to prepare a main meal for lunch time and a lighter meal in the early evening.

Right now Bield are looking to recruit two Cooks, offering 21 hours per week with working pattern 10:00 – 16:30 (2 week rota, working 4 days in week 1 and 3 days in week 2 with every other weekend off ) with 30 mins unpaid break.

Bield Offer

- Cook hourly rate is £9.90

- Donaldson Court is located in Edinburgh’s city centre with great access to public transport

- Fantastic working hours – no late shifts or night-time working

- Overtime opportunity’s available/ No night/ evening work required

- Excellent holidays of up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees)

- On the job and work related training, including access to accredited qualifications i.e. Advanced Food Hygiene

- Option to buy or sell holidays each year

- Bield cover the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities

- Occupational Sick Pay

- Long Service Awards

- Family Friendly Policies

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Career breaks

- Employee Assistance Programme

Role Requirements

Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland and everyone plays an important role in making sure that our services improve the lives of older people in Scotland. You will have the opportunity to place health and nutrition of older people at the centre of our meals service, working closely with our tenants to plan and prepare menus that meet individual preferences and dietary requirements. It is paramount that all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by Bield and external regulators are met, therefore an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent would be desirable. You must also have experience of delivering a high standard of meal service with an understanding of nutritional and dietary requirements of older people.

Please select the attachment for the full job description and person specification.

If you are interested in working with us on a flexible basis, providing cover for holidays, absence or at peak times, please contact Bield’s HR teams directly at hr@bield.co.uk to find out more about casual work opportunities.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above. If you need further information about the post please contact Craig Meek, Area Manager at c.meek@bield.co.uk or on 01312734039.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

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