Assistant Chef

HC-One Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Sunderland seeks an Assistant Chef to prepare nutritious meals for residents. You'll support the First Chef, manage food stock, and ensure wellbeing through considerate communication. Candidates must have a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and a positive attitude. This role offers various benefits, including paid training and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Group life assurance

Wagestream - financial wellbeing

Colleague discounts

Wellbeing access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Must have an understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and present food attractively.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve nutritious, healthy meals for Residents.
• Support the First Chef and take charge in their absence.
• Manage food stock and budget planning.

Skills

Positive energy

Organisation

Kind communication

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Job description

Overview

About The Role

In your role as an Assistant Chef at HC-One, you’ll value one thing above all. Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist Care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

As an Assistant Chef that will mean cooking and serving nutritious, healthy meals that our Residents will love. You’ll provide outstanding support to our First Chef, taking charge in their absence. And, whether you’re managing the food stock, working out how to make the most of your budget, coaching a colleague or supervising the kitchen clean-up, you’ll always have Resident wellbeing in mind above anything else.

HC-One are looking for an Assistant Chef with at least a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and great understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. Beyond that, it’s all about your brilliant, positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. You’ll be organised and meet deadlines, present your food attractively and have a knack for following recipes perfectly. And, whenever you communicate with a Resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve nutritious, healthy meals for Residents.
• Provide outstanding support to the First Chef and take charge in their absence.
• Manage food stock, budget planning, coaching a colleague, and supervising kitchen clean-up with Resident wellbeing in mind.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Brilliant, positive energy and ability to get along with people.
• Organisation, deadline-meeting, attractive food presentation, and ability to follow recipes precisely.
• Kind, considerate communication with Residents and co-workers.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and it is important to recognise signs of possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

Rewards & Benefits

• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications
• During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online - around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app for you and your children under 16
• Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high street discounts
• Wellbeing - free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
• Refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role

We are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one. We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.