Assistant Chef

Glenholme Healthcare Group; March; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group is seeking an Assistant Chef for their new care home in March. The role involves delivering high-quality meals, ensuring compliance with health standards, and creating a welcoming environment for residents. Benefits include generous holidays, awards, and a pension plan.

Benefits

29 holidays including birthday off

Quarterly Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension and life assurance cover

Free Blue Light Card

Hastee Pay

Qualifications

• Experience with COSHH, HACCP, Environmental Health Standards.
• Ability to create a warm environment and engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health standards and regulations.
• Manage kitchen staff hiring and training.
• Maintain high hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership

Nutrition

Team Motivation

Job description

Assistant Chef

Salary: £12.71 per hour
Location: Wendreth Court, March, Cambridgeshire
Full Time- 40 hours per week

Glenholme Healthcare's brand-new care home, Wendreth Court is looking for an Assistant Chef to join us!

We are looking for a Assistant Chef that can deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards.

Benefits as a Assistant Chef:

• 29 holidays (including your birthday off) plus the length of service bonus holidays
• Quarterly Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff’s commitment and contribution
• Automatic entry into our Employee Assistance Programme offering: Personal and everyday advice on child support, financial advice, mental health, and health & wellbeing
• You’ll also receive our pension and life assurance cover
• Free Blue Light Card
• Hastee Pay – withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday as when you want

Experienced Required from an Assistant Chef:

• COSHH, HACCP, Environmental Health Standards/ Regulations
• Experience in leading, motivating, and inspiring a team
• A good understanding of nutrition
• Experience in working with fresh seasonal food
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
• Confidence in engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menu

Responsibilities as a Assistant Chef:

• Apply and share knowledge of COSHH, HACCP, Health standards/ Regulations etc with staff to ensure they are all aware and meeting legislation and company policies
• To carry out audits and ensure all records are completed and up to date
• To hold regular meetings with service users and their families and regularly review and update menus according to service users’ choices
• To be responsible for the kitchen staff hiring, training, induction, supervision, and reviews
• Ensure a balanced home-cooked diet is available to the service users, making sure any personal, cultural, or religious requirements are met.
• Adhere to the home budgets when purchasing stock and materials.
• Ensure hygiene standards are high
• Maintain accurate records as stipulated by Environmental Health, Food Standards Agency, CQC, and the company.
• Regularly review and update menus according to service users’ choices
• Keep up to date with training

To join our new care home at Wendreth Court as our Assistant Chef, press apply today!


Job Code: GHWEN2