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Are you an aspiring Second Chef with experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal produce? Looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Then join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Second Chef.The RoleLeading the team in the smooth running of the kitchen operationDevelop nutritious and diet sensitive meals for residents and their requirementsMenu design and planningManaging stock control and adhering to food cost guidelinesEnsure compliance with both Food Safety and Health and Safety in the kitchenTraining, supervising, and developing a team to help them make the most of their potentialSome of our benefits by joining the Care UK familyAlternate weekend and social working hoursBank Holiday Pay Enhancements (where applicable)Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship schemeHundreds of online and in-store discountsAnnual purchase holiday schemeWellbeing supportWagestream- access your wages at any-timeCareer DevelopmentWe have our own Catering Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new Catering Staff and we will give you all thats needed to have a successful career as a Chef with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.We are looking for people to make a difference to residents lives every day. When you join Care UK youll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.We offer a friendly welcome and the very best level of care from our dedicated team.Tall Trees is a modern, purpose-designed care home set in a quiet residential area close to the town centre of Colchester in Essex. We provide personalised nursing and respite care for older people, including individuals with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, physical disabilities or learning disabilities. We also offer supportive and compassionate end of life care.We have a warm, welcoming and homely atmosphere here at Tall Trees everyone feels part of a close-knit community. Our experienced and dedicated team works hard to make sure that every resident is happy, relaxed and comfortable, and we always greet visitors with a big smile and a friendly chat.Each member of our team shares the same goal of providing high quality, individualised care with a personal touch. We listen to residents tell us how they want to be cared for and treat each person with dignity and respect. We spend lots of time getting to know new residents and finding out about their experiences, interests and memories. We work with residents and their families to create tailored care plans which help each person to continue enjoying a fulfilling life that is as active and independent as possible.TPBN1_UKTJ

More Than Just A Job We need your help building a scalable and maintainable front end ecosystem to help propel a standalone project within one of the UK's most loved start-ups forward. As a proud B-Corp we focus on using business as a force for good. We do this by balancing out people and planet with profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box bought we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country (over 20 million meals donated and counting...) and we have also pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 but there are so many other initiatives that we would love to tell you about! What we are looking for We need a skilled React developer to take complete ownership of an existing branded web application and mobile app ecosystem. This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing both a production Next.js web application and an Expo-based iOS/Android mobile app, both connecting to a Rails API backend. You'll be stepping into well-structured codebases with modern tooling already in place, but you need to be confident enough to make them your own. You are Confident with Next.js and React, able to work with existing code and build new features from scratch Experienced with React Native and Expo for iOS/Android development Comfortable communicating with non-technical people about technical requirements and project timelines Experienced with TypeScript and modern frontend development practices Someone who takes ownership - you'll be the go-to person for both web and mobile platforms Pragmatic about getting things done, whether that's fixing bugs or shipping new features Familiar with Heroku deployments and managing production applications A problem-solver who enjoys working with existing codebases and making them better You will Take complete ownership of both a Next.js web application and Expo mobile app that are already serving real customers Work with the team to understand the project's needs and prioritize feature development across web and mobile Maintain and enhance the integration between the frontends and Rails API backend Deploy web updates to Heroku and manage mobile app releases through app stores Write tests using the existing testing setups (Vitest/Playwright for web, Jest for mobile) Handle communication, including progress updates and technical explanations Identify and implement improvements to performance, user experience, and code quality across platforms What you'll be working with Web: Next.js 15 with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS Mobile: Expo with React Native, NativeWind (Tailwind for RN), and Expo Router Shared: XState for state management, same Rails API backend Authentication system using NextAuth.js (web) and Expo SecureStore (mobile) Testing suites: Vitest/Playwright (web), Jest (mobile) Deployment: Heroku (web), EAS Build for app stores (mobile) Modern tooling and shared utilities across platforms This isn't a greenfield project - you're inheriting applications that work, but need someone to take them forward. If you're the kind of developer who enjoys taking responsibility for entire platforms and can work across web and mobile, this could be perfect for you. Why us? A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication. Flexibility of remote (UK only) or hybrid working from our office based in Wandsworth. Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet. Join an award-winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally. Experience a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies. Prioritise your well-being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to learning resources, mental health support, and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays). Enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products. Enhanced policy of 6 months full pay primary parental leave and 6 weeks full pay secondary parental leave. About us We are MINDFUL. This is intrinsic to everything we do. From the healthy recipes we design, to the local, expert and caring suppliers we select and the way we treat each other, our customers and our environment. We are PERSONAL. We started Mindful Chef with our friends and families as customers and those are the kind of relationships we want to maintain however big we grow. Being real and true to ourselves and each other. We are UNAFRAID. We want to be the best – to challenge conventions, to think differently and be imaginative in how we solve problems. Brave enough to take on the big players and to do what’s right even when it’s difficult. Equal Opportunities At Mindful Chef, we embrace diversity and inclusion as a foundation that enriches our culture and fuels the success of our business. We are mindful of everyone’s differences and we take pride in the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that each individual brings to our team. We are unafraid to tackle biases and challenge stereotypes, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their personal strengths. Our commitment to diversity is not just a policy; it's a personal and collective responsibility that we take to heart. We believe that by being mindful of our differences, unafraid to confront barriers, and embracing the personal stories and journeys of our team members, we can achieve greater innovation, creativity, and harmony in the workplace. Together we celebrate diversity, and together, we are better.

More Than Just A Job As a proud B-Corp we focus on using business as a force for good. We do this by balancing out people and planet with profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box bought we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country (over 20 million meals donated and counting...) and we have also pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 but there are so many other initiatives that we would love to tell you about! What we are looking for We're looking for a design-focused engineer to craft exceptional, user-centric interfaces using HTML, CSS, and Javascript. This is an interface first role working in our Ruby on Rails codebase, where your primary responsibility will be building clean, responsive and accessible interfaces and experiences that empower our customers and our internal teams. Collaborating closely with our product team and pairing with a Rails engineer, you’ll bring designs, features and products to life following our 6-week cycle Shape Up process. You are You're experienced with the modern web, and you're able to write HTML, CSS, and Javascript You may lack direct experience with Rails, but you're comfortable working alongside it to apply your designs to implemented code with oversight and feedback You're comfortable with using design software tools like Figma to accomplish simple tasks You have good visual taste and design sensibilities, but may sometimes require support from a senior designer You care about creating accessible, intuitive, and visually appealing interfaces and have a high attention to these details You are able to run and own small-batch projects (2-weeks) from concept to delivery alongside a backend engineer. You will Work on our customer facing website and our internal backoffice web apps to enable our kitchen and operation teams to serve our customers high quality and healthy meals Identify and implement improvements to user experience, accessibility, performance and code quality across our interfaces Work on projects within 6-week cycles to design and build new features, and improve existing functionality Document and build out our internal design system, components, and base stylesheets as changes are made Communicate what you’re working on in team calls, and async updates What you'll be working with Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, Hotwire (Turbo, and Stimulus), Tailwind v4 Design Tools: Figma Workflow: GitHub for version control and CI/CD, Shape Up methodology Why us? A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication. Flexibility of remote (UK only) or hybrid working from our office based in Wandsworth. Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet. Join an award-winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally. Experience a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies. Prioritise your well-being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to learning resources, mental health support, and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays). Enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products. Enhanced policy of 6 months full pay primary parental leave and 6 weeks full pay secondary parental leave. About us We are MINDFUL. This is intrinsic to everything we do. From the healthy recipes we design, to the local, expert and caring suppliers we select and the way we treat each other, our customers and our environment. We are PERSONAL. We started Mindful Chef with our friends and families as customers and those are the kind of relationships we want to maintain however big we grow. Being real and true to ourselves and each other. We are UNAFRAID. We want to be the best – to challenge conventions, to think differently and be imaginative in how we solve problems. Brave enough to take on the big players and to do what’s right even when it’s difficult. Equal Opportunities At Mindful Chef, we embrace diversity and inclusion as a foundation that enriches our culture and fuels the success of our business. We are mindful of everyone’s differences and we take pride in the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that each individual brings to our team. We are unafraid to tackle biases and challenge stereotypes, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their personal strengths. Our commitment to diversity is not just a policy; it's a personal and collective responsibility that we take to heart. We believe that by being mindful of our differences, unafraid to confront barriers, and embracing the personal stories and journeys of our team members, we can achieve greater innovation, creativity, and harmony in the workplace. Together we celebrate diversity, and together, we are better.