Cook

This is primarily a hands-on supervision role where you will work alongside and with your teams.
You will learn all the back-ground skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the full role, e.g. food preparation and cooking, allergens and other dietary requirements, completion of HACCP paperwork, equipment training and waste management. You will learn our IT systems to produce rosters, complete appraisal processes and staff 1:1's.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Working for our organisation
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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We are recruiting for Cook at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, 37.5 hours per week, working a two week rota including working alternate weekends and shifts between the hours of 7am to 7pm.
Supervision and Catering experience within the NHS is welcome though not essential. A full induction and training programme will be applied at the start of your journey with us.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Your salary in this role will start at £24,071 per annum which equates to £12.31 per hour. Hours worked at the weekend, Bank Holiday and unsociable working hours (8pm - 6am) will attract an enhanced hourly pay (plus 12.07% if worked on bank).
Some of our benefits include:
+ 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
+ Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)
+ Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts