Jobs in London - Chef • South West London

Company: Look Ahead Care Support and Housing

South West London

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Chef to join our Homelessness Social Care Service in Westminster. £12,603.50 per annum, working 17.5 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of serviceFree DBSExclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light CardFully paid induction programme and further trainingILM courses and Apprenticeship ProgrammesCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential supportOnline wellbeing resourcesA generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contributionAll applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. What you'll do: To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision for all staff working in the kitchen/dining roomTo prepare and cook meals for residents according to agreed menusTo ensure that meals are provided on time in accordance advertised meal timesTo ensure food kitchen hygiene meets a high standard at all timeTo monitor all kitchen staff in safe methods of working with equipment and machineryTo maintain a high level of cleanliness and hygiene in all food preparation and serving areasTo provide a high standard of service to customers at all times and to deal with customers comments and complaints appropriatelyAny other duties as designated by the line managerThis is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvementIs fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgementIs respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communicationIs essentially customer-focusedIs motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitudeAbility to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours What you'll bring: Essential: Holds a level 3 food safety certificateDesirable: Previously worked in a kitchen environmentAbout us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation.We are Caring and Compassionate.We are Inclusive and Trusted.We work in Partnership and are One-Team.Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.