Assistant Chef

Sanctuary Group; Congleton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider in Congleton is looking for an Assistant Chef to prepare varied menus for residents. The role includes promoting food hygiene and interacting with residents, requiring experience in catering and a valid food hygiene certificate. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including occupational sick pay and training opportunities.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay after 12 months

24/7 employee advice service

Contributory pension plan

Loyalty recognition scheme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare varied quality menus for residents.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards.
• Keep the kitchen clean to a high standard.

Skills

Experience in catering

Food hygiene standards

Friendly and approachable

Job description

Overview

Proud to be not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high quality care homes where residents are looked after with dignity and respect. Our mission is to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care by enriching the lives of residents, their loved ones and our staff.

Bradwell Court Residential Care Home, Bradwell Grove, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3SA

£13.49 per hour

Hours as and when required

Role

Assistant Chef – Working with the Chef Manager to prepare a varied set of quality menus for our residents. You will promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and keep the kitchen clean to a high standard. You will have daily interaction with residents, visitors and colleagues, so we are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate. Experience of working within a catering environment and a valid food hygiene certificate is required.

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes, and the team at Bradwell Court is special. We’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we’re dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. We provide a package that includes support for:

Your Wellbeing

• 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
• 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 months” service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Assistant Chef?

• We are looking for an Assistant Chef to work with the Chef Manager to prepare a varied set of quality menus for our residents
• You will promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and clean the kitchen to a high standard
• You will have daily interaction with residents, visitors and colleagues; therefore we are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate
• 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: 226058.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

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 for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.