Assistant Chef

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 9,900 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave pro rata

Sick pay linked to length of service

Contributory pension

CQC inspection bonus

Health and wellbeing support

Life insurance

Parental leave & annual leave purchase

Training & development

Flexible working & inclusive culture

Free meals

Discounts & Cycle to Work

Job summary

Sanctuary Care Limited operates Park View Residential Care Home in Sheffield. An Assistant Chef is needed to support nutritious, restaurant-quality meals in a calm kitchen, under the Chef Manager. This role emphasizes work-life balance with no late nights and part-time hours.

You will assist in menu planning, kitchen safety, and resident engagement, ensuring high standards of food quality and dining experience for residents and visitors alike.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment.
• Valid food hygiene certificate.
• Friendly and approachable with a passion for good food.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Commitment to high standards of safety and care.

Responsibilities

• Prepare varied, high-quality menus with the Chef Manager.
• Promote and maintain food hygiene and safety standards.
• Carry out risk assessments and keep the kitchen clean and safe.
• Engage daily with residents, visitors and colleagues in a friendly way.
• Support a positive dining experience for everyone.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene

Team player

Safety conscious

Customer-focused

Job description

Title: Assistant Chef

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, GB, S5 0EN

Assistant Chef

Park View Residential Care Home, Sheffield – Sicey Avenue, S5 0EN

£13.96 per hour

16 hours per week – no late nights, no split shifts

Cook up your career in care with a better work-life balance

We’re excited to welcome an Assistant Chef to support the preparation of nutritious, restaurant-quality meals at Park View Residential Care Home in Sheffield – Sicey Avenue, S5 0EN, without the long hours or split shifts often found in hospitality. Working alongside the Chef Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering high standards of food, presentation, and dining experience within a calm, well-structured kitchen environment.

Your role

• Prepare varied, high-quality menus with the Chef Manager
• Enjoy a better work-life balance – no late nights, no split shifts, and more time for you
• Promote and maintain food hygiene and safety standards
• Carry out risk assessments and keep the kitchen clean and safe
• Engage daily with residents, visitors and colleagues in a friendly way
• Support a positive dining experience for everyone

Your skills

• Experience in a catering environment
• Valid food hygiene certificate
• Friendly and approachable with a passion for good food
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Commitment to high standards of safety and care

Your rewards

You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays), occupational sick pay linked to length of service, and a contributory pension, we’ve created a package to help you thrive:

• CQCinspection bonus
• Health and wellbeing support– including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangementsandannual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded trainingand ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
• Flexible working optionsand aninclusive culturewhere everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
• Free mealsdependant on shift duration
• Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Before you apply

• We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.
• Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.
• We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.

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.

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