2nd Chef

Cinnamon Care; Worthing; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Worthing is seeking a passionate 2nd Chef to join their team. The role involves preparing and serving high-quality meals while maintaining hygiene standards. Candidates should have at least 2 years of catering experience and NVQ Level 2/3 qualifications. Enjoy a dynamic kitchen environment aimed at providing exceptional food for residents in a luxurious setting.

Benefits

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years catering experience.
• Experience ideally at Chef de Partie level.
• Hard working, professional, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Order, prepare, and serve appetizing freshly produced food.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and health and safety.
• Contribute to the kitchen's ideas and menus.

Skills

Catering experience

Passion for food presentation

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Newly Opened Luxurious Care Home!

2nd Chef
£16.06 per hour plus company benefits
Full Time Hours

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025!

Awarded ‘One of the UK’s Best Companies To Work For’

Merriman Grange is a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Worthing offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 72 large ensuite bedrooms and 5 luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.

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’ day 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.

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.