Assistant Chef

Housing Plus Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & mentoring

Maternity leave

Parking

Carer’s leave

Training platform access

Rewards program

Pension contributions

Rainly app

Employee assistance

Long service award

Cycle to work

Job summary

Housing Plus Group is seeking an Assistant Chef for The Coppice to prepare nutritious, delicious meals for ShireLiving residents aged 55+. You will join a friendly team in Whitchurch, Shropshire, delivering catering services within a safe, caring environment.

You’ll manage day-to-day kitchen operations, monitor stock, order supplies, ensure hygiene standards, and support training for new kitchen staff while building positive relationships with residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Focus on nutritious, well-presented meals.
• Experience with stock control and ordering supplies.
• Adherence to food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work as part of a team and support training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality, nutritious meals for residents.
• Support day-to-day kitchen operations and stock checks.
• Monitor stock levels and carry out inventory checks.
• Order food and kitchen supplies.
• Maintain a clean, organised kitchen and adhere to hygiene standards.
• Assist in training new kitchen staff.

Skills

Nutrition-focused cooking

Stock control

Food safety

Teamwork

Creativity

Job description

The role:

Are you passionate about showcasing your cooking skills? We are looking for an Assistant Chef at The Coppice to prepare nutritious, delicious meals for our ShireLiving residents putting a smile on their faces. Our ShireLiving or supported housing facilities provide people over 55 years old a safe, secure, and caring environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity where you will become a key part of the team to deliver catering services to our residents. Our scheme in Whitchurch, Shropshire has 70 apartments that may be single or double occupied.

Benefits:

In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career.

• Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
• Free onsite parking
• Paid Carer’s leave
• You will have access to our comprehensive training platform
• Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
• Employer pension contributions up to 7%
• Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our Long Service Award Scheme
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme

What you will be doing:

As our Assistant Chef, you'll support the delivery of an excellent catering service by:

• Preparing high-quality, nutritious meals for residents
• Supporting the day-to-day management of kitchen operations
• Monitoring stock levels and carrying out inventory checks
• Ordering food and kitchen supplies
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and efficient kitchen environment
• Supporting the induction and training of new kitchen team members
• Building positive relationships with residents and visitors
• Ensuring food hygiene, health and safety, and sanitation standards are consistently maintained

About you:

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for producing delicious, well-presented, and nutritionally balanced meals
• Has experience of stock control, ordering supplies, and completing stock takes
• Enjoys following established processes and procedures while bringing creativity and fresh ideas to the kitchen
• Is proactive, adaptable, and willing to think outside the box
• Has a friendly, positive approach and enjoys working with people
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety, and customer service

About Us

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it - make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it - show understanding and compassion

We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

Closing date: 30th October 2026

Next Steps:

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.

This position does not offer sponsorship, and successful candidates will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK.

Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding