Kitchen Assistant / Relief Chef

• Working alongside the Head Chef, to prepare and cook a balanced, nutritious diet within a controlled hygienic environment, adhering to the menu planner or special requests of the residents
• Planning, preparing and presenting meals to top restaurant quality
• Ensuring the kitchen is run and equipment maintained to an outstanding level, providing the kind of service the residents expect and deserve
• To control systems of food allocation to minimise wastage, working with the Head Chef to keep within allocated budgets
• To deputise for the Head Chef when required and provide cover and support
• To monitor stocks and purchases, thereby allocating the quantities of materials
• To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus
• To ensure that all kitchen staff clean the kitchen after use, including self and, at the end of each shift, leave the kitchen in a clean and hygienic state
• Ensure that Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards are met
• Under the direction of the Chef to assist in kitchen tasks connected with the preparation, cooking, presentation and serving of meals and beverages
• To ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness be maintained throughout the kitchen and dining area
• To carry out general kitchen and dining room duties, such as setting tables, washing up and serving meals to residents
• To report and record in an appropriate manner any information to be considered important
• Servery duties including basic meal preparation (Toast/Porridge/Eggs/Sandwiches etc) serving meals, tidying and cleaning tables etc
• May include at times taking meals to Residents rooms and tidying away once finished
• May be required to carry out the Tea round – taking the tea/coffee trolley around the floor room to room asking residents what they would like

• Food Hygiene and Safety qualified
• Good understanding of HACCP
• Experience of a Care Home environment desirable
• Confidence to engage with residents to create a varied and appetising menu
• Current knowledge in catering for modified diets and allergy awareness
• Comfortable working with fresh seasonable produce and good knowledge of nutrition
• A warm, approachable manner and an understanding that the residents’ wellbeing is the top priority
• Flexible, caring and compassionate
• Positive, self-motivated and organised
• Willing to undertake any training necessary to develop skills and competency relevant to the role
• Sensitive to the needs of others
• An active team player and must be able to work on own initiative
• Possess good communication skills with colleagues, residents and visitors

Experience of a Care Home environment desirable

• Competitive rates of pay
• Great work-life balance
• working days with alternate weekends
• Free Uniform
• Fully comprehensive training and development support from our in-house trainer
• Career Progression
• Free enhanced DBS check*
• Bonus for working Christmas
• Staff recognition awards
• Rewards App
• Health Scheme
• Working with a fantastic team of friendly, supportive, like-minded individuals