Assistant Chef

Healthcare Homes Group; Reydon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training through Healthcare Homes Acad

Qualifications and Apprenticeship

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group’s Oaklands House in Southwold is seeking a friendly kitchen colleague to cover bank shifts, preparing nutritious meals and maintaining high kitchen standards.

You’ll support the Head Chef, manage stock, help plan weekly menus, and lead a small team as needed. City and Guilds or NVQ are welcome but not essential as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards (HACCP a bonus).
• City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications preferred but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Deliver nutritious and wholesome dishes cooked to high quality and standards.
• Manage stock control.
• Assist in leading and motivating a team.
• Support the Head Chef with planning weekly menus, ordering and minimising wastage.

Skills

Food preparation

Food hygiene

Stock management

Team leadership

Menu planning

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in Catering

Job description

Bank shifts - covering Annual leave and sickness

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 join our kitchen team in our lovely care home, Oaklands House, catering for 29 residents.

Oaklands House is located in the seaside town of Southwold in Suffolk. The house is surrounded by five acres of mature woodland. Inside the home is a handsome entrance hall which leads on to a number of exquisite reception rooms. The stunning south-facing conservatory is ideal for peace and quiet but is also a popular meeting place for residents and guests.

What would a typical day look like?

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
• Work to deliver nutritious and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
• Manage stock control
• To assist in leading and motivating a team
• Support the Head Chef with writing and planning weekly menus, ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.

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
• 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.