Assistant Chef

Sanctuary Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care organization in Canterbury is seeking an Assistant Chef. The position offers a supportive environment with predictable hours and the chance to enhance culinary skills while improving residents' well-being. Candidates should have experience in catering and a valid food hygiene certificate. Competitive pay of £13.76 per hour and excellent benefits, including annual leave, training opportunities, and more, are offered for this role.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Additional overtime compensation

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Complimentary meals

Loyalty recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within a catering environment.
• Must possess a valid food hygiene certificate.
• Being friendly and approachable is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality menus with the Chef Manager.
• Monitor food hygiene and safety standards.
• Engage daily with residents and colleagues.

Skills

Experience in a catering environment

Valid food hygiene certificate

Friendly and approachable attitude

Job description

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Meadow View Residential Care Home, Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4GB

£13.76 per hour

Working as an Assistant Chef for Sanctuary Care means enjoying predictable hours and a calmer, more supportive work environment, reducing stress compared to the fast pace of restaurants or pubs. You'll also have the opportunity to develop specialised culinary skills while making a direct, meaningful impact on residents' well‑being.

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Meadow View is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e‑hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Assistant Chef? Here’s more about the role:

• Work with the Chef Manager to prepare a varied set of quality menus for our residents.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and clean the kitchen to a high standard.
• Engage daily with residents, visitors and colleagues; therefore we are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a catering environment and a valid food hygiene certificate is required.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 225814

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.