Bank Chef at Surehaven Glasgow

Bank Chef - £16.15 per hour

Contract: Bank - Zero hours

Working Hours: As/when required, 10.25hr shifts - times between 7:30am-6:15pm

Shaw healthcare are delighted to announce that we are a Real Living Wage Employer as well as the UK’s largest employee owned healthcare company. In our recognition of your contribution to the care that our service users need, we are committed to making sure your salary is significantly more than the Government National Minimum Wage. Our employees are at the centre of everything we do……

Shaw healthcare is looking for a Bank Chef to join the team at Surehaven Glasgow. You will join a team that is fully committed to making a difference to the lives of those who we provide care for. Our aim is to deliver the highest standard of care to our service users and to provide the same standard of care that we would expect our own family members to receive. Surehaven Glasgow has an excellent reputation as highly valued provider of care. The needs of our service users are at the centre of all we do every single day.

About the Service

Surehaven Glasgow is registered with Health Improvement Scotland as an Independent Low Secure Hospital, and accommodates twenty-one patients aged between 18year and 65years with a primary diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness, all of whom are detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland Act 2003 or Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995.

The hospital is a 21 bedded unit (all ensuite) split into 2 gender specific wards. It is superbly designed to maximize communal and living space for the patients as well as providing activity rooms for the facilitation of therapeutic programmes.

The Role

The ideal candidate will have Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 Minimum and be familiar with Level 6-7 texture modified diet. You will liaise with our Home Manager, Nutritional Therapist and staff to ensure high-quality fresh, home-cooked food is provided every day. You will be responsible for:

• Preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents and others as required, in a timely manner.
• Providing a varied diet, catering for the cultural preferences of those who use our services.
• Catering for celebrations and other events in our Home.
• Working solo in the kitchen when required.
• Ordering supplies within the catering budget and company policy guidelines, using approved suppliers in the absence of the Senior Cook.
• Maintaining accurate catering records in accordance with HACCP.
• Participating in inspections by Environmental Health and/or care regulators and Local Authorities.
• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene within the kitchen by adhering to HACCP and COSHH guidelines.
• Assisting in the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Welfare.
• Ability to manage the Catering Team

We will provide you with full training. This includes our leadership programme which can support your development and opportunities for progression within Shaw.

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