Cook  - South Yorkshire Housing : Job Details

Cook

Sheffield

Salary £22,095 + Benefits

Permanent - 37 hours per week (shift based)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cook to work within our Lister Project. Lister is a Recovery focused residential service where we support people to learn or regain independent living skills.

For our perfect candidate we are offering a two-week rolling rota, working within a caring, friendly team, with wonderful residents.

- 5 days one week (Mon-Fri - 10am-6pm)

- 5 days the next working week (3 midweek days 10-6pm and Sat/Sunday weekend shift - 8 - 2pm (working one weekend in every two),

More about the role:

• To prepare, cook and serve healthy nutritious food - Lunch and Dinner for up to 25 residents.
• To order goods to be used in the kitchen and to operate the stock control.
• To work in accordance with and maintain health and safety procedures.
• To clean all areas of the kitchen and assist in domestic chores.
• To liaise with the other cook and Registered Manager to ensure a coordinated approach is maintained.
• To involve residents in menu choices and the preparation of food where appropriate.

Who you are:

• Have previous experience or the ability to follow and plan menu’s working within a set budget.
• Experience of or ability to co-ordinate stock controls and the ordering of food.
• Knowledge / training in food hygiene.
• Knowledge / training in health and safety within the kitchen.
• Experience of or understanding of providing foods for people with specific dietary needs.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity.
• Passionate about people and great customer service.
• Able to work well independently and within a team.

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways - from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Our wider benefits:

• Salary - £22,095
• Working hours - 37 hours per week - shifts
• Generous holiday entitlement - 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• Pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• Excellent benefits including:
• SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
• Westfield Health (employer paid)
• Counselling
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

For the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 this is an excluded job.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

Closing Date: 31st December 2024

Interview Date: 9th January 2025