Beech Tree House: 2nd Chef

Prestwick Care Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training package

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee discount card at leisuresites

Job summary

Prestwick Care Group is hiring a Second Chef in the Newcastle area for a full-time position in a care home setting. You will support the Head Chef in preparing nutritious, home-cooked meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences.

The role emphasizes safe cooking practices and collaboration with care staff to ensure residents enjoy meals. You will contribute to meal planning, stock control, and adherence to food safety and health regulations, while mentoring junior kitchen staff and

Qualifications

• Promote safe working practices in the care home.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating and maintaining structured cooking and cleaning schedules.
• Prepare and serve meals meeting dietary requirements (texture modified diets, allergens, diabetes, vegetarian, cultural menus).
• Maintain food stock levels, rotation and stock control in absence of Head Chef.
• Update kitchen equipment inventory and report maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure HACCP, COSHH, hygiene, health and safety procedures are followed to high standards.
• Supervise junior kitchen staff and promote teamwork and high catering standards.

Job description

Permanent Full Time
Job Role: Second Chef
Location: Newcastle Area

Prestwick Care is a successful family run care provider based in the North East of England, delivering high quality, person-centred residential and nursing care since 1992. We are proud of our strong values, supportive culture and continued growth across the region, with multiple care homes and specialist services.

We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to work Full-Time. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate professional seeking their next career move within a respected and growing company.

About the Role

In this role, a Second Chef will support the Head Chef in preparing nutritious, well-balanced, home-cooked meals that meet residents’ dietary needs, preferences, and specialist nutritional requirements within a care home setting.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality catering services that support residents’ health, wellbeing, and enjoyment of mealtimes.

What We Offer to our Second Chef’s

• Full training package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee discount card at our leisure sites
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing company
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities for our Second Chef’s

• Assist the Head Chef in creating and maintaining structured cooking and cleaning schedules (daily, weekly, periodic) for all kitchen areas in line with company quality standards and CQC requirements.
• Prepare and serve meals that meet special dietary requirements, including texture modified diets, allergen free meals, diabetic, vegetarian, and culturally specific menus.
• Maintain appropriate food stock levels, rotation, and stock control procedures in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Update and manage kitchen equipment inventory, reporting maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure all food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, cleanliness, health & safety, and risk assessment procedures are followed to the highest standards within food preparation areas.
• Support, supervise, and guide junior kitchen staff, promoting teamwork and high catering standards within the care home.
• To understand and ensure implementation of the Care Home’s Health and Safety policy, including Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Promote safe working practices within the Care Home kitchen environment.
• Work collaboratively with care staff to ensure mealtimes are a positive and person-centred experience for residents.

Required Skills & Experience

• Promote safe working practice in the Care Home. Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Home.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained)

Applicants must already be authorised to work in the United Kingdom; the employer is not able to provide new work authorisation.

Benefits

• Employee discount

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location

In person