Assistant Chef

Healthcare Homes Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Park House in Peterborough is seeking a part-time cook to join the kitchen team for 28.5 hours per week, including alternate weekends. You will prepare a variety of home-cooked meals for 49 residents, respecting allergy and dietary requirements.

Working with the Head Chef, you will plan weekly menus, manage stock and ordering, and keep wastage to a minimum while showcasing creativity during theme nights. City and Guilds or NVQ are preferred but training is available via our Academy.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards.
• Willingness to train through an academy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare home-cooked meals for residents with dietary needs.
• Collaborate with Head Chef on weekly menus, stock & ordering.
• Minimise wastage and manage kitchen stock efficiently.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Food hygiene

Menu planning

Education

City and Guilds

NVQ

Job description

28.5 hours per week - 8m - 6:30pm (includes alternate weekends)

Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people's lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to work as part of our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Park House, catering for 49 residents.

Park House is a care home in Peterborough that provides residential, nursing and dementia care for elderly people living in the local area. The home is set within an old period building and it has a good, friendly atmosphere. The stable core staff team have worked in the home for many years.

What would a typical day look like?

Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements.

Working in collaboration with our Head Chef, planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.

Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.

Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person

Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing

Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy

Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production

Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality

Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.