2nd Chef

Cinnamon Care Collection; Chichester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Sche

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional at Lakeview Grange in Chichester to cook and provide high-quality meals. You will work from menus crafted by the Head Chef, ensuring mealtime is a highlight for residents through fresh, locally sourced ingredients while upholding strict hygiene standards.

The role emphasizes energetic, passionate teamwork with mentoring by the Head Chef to develop menu ideas and share in a fine dining experience for residents and private events.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' catering experience.
• Ideal candidate at Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3.

Responsibilities

• Order ingredients from local suppliers where possible.
• Prepare and serve appetizing meals.
• Maintain highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety in the kitchen.
• Contribute to fine dining menus and kitchen ideas.

Skills

Catering experience

Food preparation

Education

NVQ 2/3 preferred

Job description

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

£16.42 Per Hour Plus Company Benefits

Full Time and sociable hours

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!

Awarded 'One of The UK’s Best Companies to Work For’

Lakeview Grange is a luxurious 55 bedded residential and dementia care home based in Chichester, West Sussex

We are looking for someone who is both energetic and passionate about providing exceptional food. Working from a variety of menus created by the Head Chef, you will ensure that mealtimes are a highlight of our residents’ days by ordering, preparing and serving appetizing freshly produced food, from local suppliers where possible, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety. We aim to provide a fine dining experience with varied choices for every mealtime but also providing all catering for private events for our residents.

Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

Working in a spacious, exceptionally well equipped kitchen, you will need to be hard working, professional and reliable. Our Chef is looking for someone who has at least 2 year's catering experience, ideally Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3.

You will need to have the passion to work with the catering team showcasing innovative and fine dining standard of food. You will be mentored and trained further by the Head Chef and encouraged to contribute to the kitchen's ideas and menus