At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members. Bank Assistant Chef Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home, Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxfordshire, OX5 1LW £10.23 per hour Hours as and when required Why work for us? We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home for all regardless of role. Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role. Where you’ll work Situated next door to the local primary school, you often hear the joyful sounds of youngsters during their break time. The children often join us for arts and crafts or to give us a sneak preview of a choral performance, which is a real treat. The home also has its own minibus to take residents out and about. From garden centres and museums and other places across Oxfordshire - even trips to the seaside. We also use our minibus to support people living with dementia in their own homes around Yarnton and Kidlington, to get to a local day centre. This is something we are really proud of because we are helping to reduce social isolation within the area. Click here for further information about the home Are you our next Assistant Chef? Here’s more about the role: * We are looking for an Assistant Chef who will work with the Chef Manager, to prepare a varied set of quality menus for our residents * You will promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and clean the kitchen to a high standard * You will have daily interaction with residents, visitors and colleagues; therefore we are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate * Experience of working within a catering environment and a valid food hygiene certificate is required. Benefits and rewards We know you work so hard and being the best Assistant Chef you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following: * 20 days annual leave equivalent based on hours worked * Life assurance * CQC performance bonus * Overtime enhancement * Statutory sick pay * Excellent training and development opportunities * Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £750 available * Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care * Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice * Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via ‘My Rewards’ * Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care. We hope you feel you could be our next team member. If you’d like to know more about the role before you apply, please call us for a chat on (phone number removed) and quote Ref: 74562 Closing date: 09 June 2020 We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early. Building Equality and Diversity We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity