The Lewis Martin Court family is recruiting!
Hello Cardiff! We’re Lewis Martin Court and if you don’t know about us - you really should!
We support around 15 young adults with disabilities helping them to live a life they love. We don’t just care for the individuals we support, we care about them.
We love to get out and about, from going to football, day trips, special events, nights out, bowling - you’ve probably seen us having a laugh in some corner of this city!
At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
A Chef supports the home’s aim of delivering high standards to Service User’s by providing nutritious, varied and well-balanced meals that are hygienically prepared and served. You will be responsible for managing and controlling the catering budget and submitting food orders.
Job scope:
Prepare and cook food for service users and staff, following all guidelines for food hygiene and health and safety, legally and with local policies.
Control of ALL food that leaves the kitchen.
Exceptionally good housekeeping.
Take full responsibility for the cleaning of the kitchen.
To deliver exceptional customer service.
Understanding of different diets that the residents follow such as Ketogenic, blended diets
Job Responsibilities:
The preparation and cooking of all food
Monitoring and guiding staff while working in the kitchen.
Help with input of new menus.
Completing all documentation required legally and by Salutem.
Working closely with the line manager on all food related issues.
To ensure food preparation areas are clean and tidy.
To ensure stock rotation and stock take are completed.
Daily and weekly ordering of all food related stock.
To ensure all equipment used is safe and clean, reporting any issues to the line manager.
To ensure that all Salutem policies and procedures are followed.
To maintain a professional appearance at all times while at work.
To be aware of the aims and objectives of Highlands
To undertake any other duty deemed reasonable as required by your manager.
Adhere to health and safety policy and procedures, identify hazards and undertake appropriate risk assessments as required
Inductions and training are a priority, and we’re committed to supporting you to find your feet when you join us. We’ll pay for any training you need to do your job. We also have an internal staff communications app, Blink, where everyone has a voice and can lean on each other for daily support, and celebrate success too.
Benefits
FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family from a GP who can prescribe
Competency Frameworks and Pay Scales
Wagestream – where any day can be a payday
Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards
Sovereign Health Care Plan
Canada Life, Group Life Assurance
Blue Light Card
Blink, our internal communications app
Pension scheme
Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
We have a massive duty of care towards those we support who are often the most vulnerable in society, which is why our staff are encouraged to keep up to date with vaccines and focus on self-care too.
You can find out more about us on our recruitment site. There’s information about the team, our benefits, training and importantly what makes us 'HumanKind’.
If you like the look of us, register your interest for a role. You never know, you might find a job to love, just around the corner!
