Cook - Perth, United Kingdom - Caledonia Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association

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Perth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Cook - Fixed Term until End of March 2024

Location:
Canal Street, Perth

Hours: 18 Hours Per Week Over 3 Days - Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Salary:
£11.45 per hour

Closing Date:
Friday 18th August at 12 noon

Come and join us
Caledonia Housing Group - _Housing Association of the Year award and Social Housing Developer of the Year 2021_.

Caledonia Housing Association has the vision of providing "Homes and Services that make life better" and we have ambitious goals to revolutionise the customer service we provide.

By streamlining processes and procedures we aim to improve the customer experience of tenants and service users across the Group.

We operate across 8 local authorities and manage over 5,000 affordable homes and offers services to around 1,500 private owners.

We are committed to tackling inequality and housing needs across the Highlands, Tayside, Perthshire and Dunbartonshire.

About the role

Do you have the relevant skills and/or previous experience in a similar role?
Do you have a good understanding, or are prepared to learn, about the needs of older people?

If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you

We currently have a vacancy for a Scheme Cook at our very sheltered housing development at Canal Street, Perth where we provide a professional housing support service to our tenants to help them live as independently as possible in their own homes.

The service provides lunch and dinner to approximately 15 tenants so previous experience in a similar role or of cooking for a similar number of people is essential, as is an understanding of adapting menus to meet the needs of people with differing dietary requirements.

In this role, you will be responsible for all food preparation, ensuring foods are stored safely, clean up after service and ensuring the kitchen is clean and tidy and meets legal standards at all times.

You must possess an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate or be prepared to attend training to acquire this.

Normal hours of work are 6 hour shifts between 11:30 and 17:30 but these may vary slightly depending on the needs of the service.

Weekend working will be required.

Join the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) scheme run by Disclosure Scotland. Caledonia Housing Association will meet the cost of this.
Attend/complete any training which is required to ensure that the dietary requirements and nutritional needs of every tenants are being met or which the organisation identifies as being necessary to ensure that the service meets the Health and Social Care Standards