# Chef- Weekends

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Crowborough, East Sussex
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: part-time
**Category**: Hospitality
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a reliable and caring Chef to join our team at The Vines in Crowborough, East Sussex.

This is a weekend role (Saturday and Sunday, 10am–5:30pm) within a small residential service supporting adults with acquired brain injuries and neurological conditions.

## Key Responsibilities

As a dedicated and passionate Chef, you will plan, prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals within our Priory unit.

Key responsibilities include:

- Planning and delivering all aspects of food preparation and cooking, ensuring meals meet dietary and nutritional requirements.

- Preparing, cooking, and serving food and beverages to a consistently high standard.

- Supervising catering support staff, ensuring smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.

- Maintaining compliance with ‘Assured Safe Catering’ policies and all relevant regulations.

- Managing stock ordering and rotation efficiently to minimise waste and control costs.

- Creating varied, nutritious, and appealing menus that support healthy eating and meet specific dietary needs.

- Monitoring and managing the catering budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and high-quality ingredients.

- Working closely with the line manager to deliver best value while maintaining excellent standards.

## Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

To succeed in this role, you will need:

- Experience in a professional kitchen or catering environment

- Strong understanding of dietary and nutritional needs

- Ability to manage budgets and stock effectively

- Leadership skills and the ability to supervise a team

- Commitment to food safety and quality standards

## Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and wellbeing, including:

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes such as gym membership, IT technology, and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

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## Skills

### Required
- professional kitchen experience
- dietary and nutritional knowledge
- budget management
- leadership skills
- food safety commitment

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