Assistant Chef

Park House Nursing Home; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Level 3 in Food Production

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Park House Nursing Home in Peterborough is seeking a passionate Kitchen Lead to prepare home-cooked meals for 49 residents. You will plan weekly menus, manage stock, and develop the kitchen team while ensuring dietary requirements are met. The role offers opportunities for training and professional development within Healthcare Homes Academy, with a supportive, caring environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Good organisational skills.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards.
• City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare home-cooked meals for residents.
• Plan weekly menus and manage stock.
• Minimise wastage and ordering to ensure nutrition and dietary needs are met.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.

Skills

Menu planning

Stock control

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Creativity

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ

Job description

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 lead 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.
• Writing and 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
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• 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.

• Park House provides residential, nursing and dementia care for elderly people living in the local area of Peterborough and is surrounded by exceptionally well-maintained gardens. 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.
• Park House has a great reputation in the area for providing high quality care. The care team is well established, approachable, friendly, and professional. To learn more about Park House follow this link