Assistant Chef

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

Job summary

A leading care organization is looking for an Assistant Chef to work in a care home. The role involves preparing quality menus and maintaining high hygiene standards while interacting with residents and staff. If you have catering experience and a valid food hygiene certificate, apply now for this rewarding opportunity to support the wellbeing of those in your care.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work with the Chef Manager to prepare a varied set of quality menus.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards.
• Interact daily with residents, visitors, and colleagues.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Valid food hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Department: Health and Social Care (Catering and Hospitality S
Operation: Sanctuary Care
Closing Date:

Salary: £13.76 per hour

Requisition: 226226

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.

Location: Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home, Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxfordshire, OX5 1LW

Salary: £13.76 per hour

Responsibilities

• Work with the Chef Manager to prepare a varied set of quality menus for residents.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and keep the kitchen clean to a high standard.
• Interact daily with residents, visitors and colleagues; be friendly, approachable and passionate.

Qualifications

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

Benefits and About Sanctuary Care

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 Yarnton is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Employee support

• Your Mind and Body: Occupational sick pay after 12 months 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; greener commute with Cycle to Work scheme.
• Your Financial Wellbeing: Additional overtime compensation; access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice; exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform; 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; training and internal career opportunities; inclusive staff networks; loyalty recognition scheme; CQCInspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria).

Are you our next Assistant Chef? We are looking for an Assistant Chef who will work with the Chef Manager to prepare menus for residents and maintain high standards of hygiene.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If applying internally, use your internal careers account. We may withdraw this advertisement at any time; please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Sanctuary is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and will make adjustments during the application process where needed. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages applications from diverse backgrounds to support an inclusive environment. We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary for successful applicants and Sanctuary Care will pay for this. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Job Segment: Nursing Home, Inspector, Healthcare, Quality