Assistant Chef

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited; Telford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Employer pension contributions up to 7

Training and mentoring

Job summary

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited is recruiting a part-time permanent Catering Assistant for Maywood. You will prepare nutritious, balanced meals for ShireLiving residents, working a 30-hour week on a 7-day rota from 07:00 to 15:00.

You will order supplies, keep the kitchen clean, train new staff, and help maintain high standards of food safety and customer care in a welcoming, supportive environment for residents aged 55 and over.

Qualifications

• Experience in ordering supplies and carrying out stock takes.
• Ability to create nutritious, well-presented meals.
• Open to new ideas and thinking out of the box.
• Follows processes and procedures with creativity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food for residents.
• Order supplies and manage stock.
• Clean and organise the food prep area.
• Train new kitchen staff on standards and regulations.
• Maintain a friendly approach with visitors and residents.
• Monitor kitchen sanitation standards.

Skills

Cooking

Stock control

Food safety

Team training

Job description

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Job Reference wrekinhousinggroup/TP/695/769

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Part Time / Permanent

Standard scale

£20610.20 per annum

Working Hours:

30

Location:

Maywood

Closing Date:

28/08/2026

Job Category:

Catering

Region / Division:

Group

Business Unit:

Care and Support

Job Introduction

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary:£20,610.20 per annum

Hours of Work:30 hours per week available, covering a 7 day rota

Hours: 07:00am to 15:00pm

The role:

Are you passionate about showcasing your cooking skills?This is a great opportunity for you 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 Maywood has 52 apartments that may be single or double occupied.

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:

• Preparing quality food
• Ordering supplies
• Cleaning and organising the food preparation area
• Training new kitchen employees on standards and regulations
• Have a friendly approach towards visitors and residents
• Monitoring the kitchen area to ensure sanitation standards are maintained

About you:

• You will be someone who has the ability to create great food, that is well presented, full of flavour, balanced and nutritional
• You will have experience of ordering supplies and carrying out stock takes
• You will be someone who would embrace processes and procedures along with adding in a good measure of your creativity
• You will be open to new ideas and thinking out of the box

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.

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.