Description
We are seeking an Assistant Chef to join our team at Pendean Care Home in Midhurst. As an Assistant Chef, you will play a crucial role in delivering an excellent dining experience for our residents.
About the Role: You will use your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents. You will also put forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, help our residents feel at home, train and manage the kitchen team, and adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries.
Responsibilities:
- Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents
- Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home
- Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
- Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
- Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)
Requirements:
- A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates
- Open to new ideas, with an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards
- Enjoy communicating with others and cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them
Benefits:
- 30-hour contract plus £1,000 starter bonus
- £13.54 - £15.08 per hour depending on experience
- My Healthcare - free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
- Wagestream - have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
- 28 days holiday
- Sick pay scheme
- Long service rewards
- Free meal on every shift
- Interest-free annual travel loan
- Range of Bupa pension plans
- Parental leave schemes
- Menopause Plan
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK