Cook (Florence Shipley)

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👨‍🍳 We're Hiring! 16-Hour Cook Wanted 👩‍🍳
📍 Join our friendly team at Florence Shipley Community Care Centre!

We’re looking for a passionate and reliable Cook to help prepare and serve delicious meals 🍽️ for our residents and café customers ☕.

🔧 Your Role Includes: • Working as part of a supportive team 🤝
• Preparing and cooking 100+ meals daily 🍲
• Catering to individual dietary needs 🥗
• Supporting our public café (40+ covers): serving customers, using the till, and preparing table orders 🧾
• Following strict cleanliness and food provision policies 🧼
• Managing stock and placing orders 📦

📚 What You’ll Need: • Experience in preparing and cooking meals 👨‍🍳
• Ideally, experience cooking for large groups, especially older adults 👵👴
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene 🧯
• Understanding of special dietary requirements 🍽️
• Food Safety Level 2 & Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery (desirable but not essential – training provided!) 🎓
• Good numerical skills for stock control 🔢

🕗 Working Hours:
Flexible shifts between 8am – 4pm, across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays 📅

💼 What We Offer:
✨ 25/27 days annual leave (rising to 30/32 after 5 years) + 8 bank holidays 🌴
✨ Local Government Pension Scheme 💼
✨ Supportive management & team 🤗
✨ Training & development opportunities 🎓
✨ Wellbeing support: OH services, CBT, counselling 🧠
✨ Employee Assistance Programme & “Wisdom” app 📱
✨ Paid travel expenses (T&Cs apply) 🚗
✨ Cycle to Work Scheme 🚴
✨ Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme ⚡
✨ Derbyshire Rewards: cashback & discounts 🎁

📞 Interested?
For informal enquiries, contact Registered Unit Manager Paul Morris on ☎️ 01629 531367

📅✨ Interview Date: To Be Confirmed ✨📅

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.