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Summary Join our team on a 16 hour per week, 6-month fixed term contract, offering excellent work life balance with no long days or late evening shifts. Prepare nutritious meals, create a welcoming dining experience, and help foster a positive community feeling.

Overview About the role Join Abbeyfield Monmouth, a welcoming retirement home located in the beautiful historic town of Monmouth, nestled in the heart of the stunning Wye Valley.

In this rewarding role, you'll help enhance residents' quality of life by preparing nutritious, appetising meals tailored to their dietary needs and preferences. You'll maintain high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness while working closely with residents and colleagues to plan menus, encourage social interaction, and create a warm, community-focused environment.

Skills And Experience Needed You'll bring previous catering experience gained in a commercial kitchen environment, along with a passion for preparing high-quality, nutritious meals that make a positive difference to people's lives. An NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Food Preparation, Catering, or a related subject is essential.

You'll also have a good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, and safe working practices, with the ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and compliance in the kitchen. Strong communication skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team will help you succeed in this rewarding role supporting older adults.

Values At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

Benefits Perks, Benefits and a glimpse into our Codi world This is a 16 hour per week role and fixed term contact for 6 months, with a competitive salary, along with a great package designed to support you at work and beyond.

• £26,318.29 per annum pro rata (FTE)
• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service.
• Continuous professional training and development
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.

To explore the full range of benefits, perks and rewards, visit: Careers - Codi

FREDIE At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact [email protected] or 0300 373 5262

How do you apply? We're keen to welcome the right person to the team as soon as possible, so we'd encourage you to submit your application without delay. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly team!

Apply today and we'll be in touch as soon as possible regarding the next steps in the recruitment process. We look forward to hearing from you!