Brooke House: 2nd Chef

Prestwick Care Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training package

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee discount card at our leisure

Opportunities for career progression

Supportive and collaborative team"

Job summary

Prestwick Care Group in Newcastle area is seeking a dedicated Second Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering nutritious, home-cooked meals for residents. This full-time role focuses on meeting dietary needs and ensuring high standards of food hygiene.

You will work as part of a supportive kitchen team, manage schedules, and help deliver person-centred mealtimes. The position offers training, career progression, and a collaborative environment within a growing care provider.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in creating and maintaining cooking/cleaning schedules for all kitchen areas in line with quality standards and CQC requirements.
• Prepare and serve meals meeting dietary requirements (texture modified diets, allergen free meals, diabetic, vegetarian, cultural menus).
• Maintain food stock levels, rotation, and stock control procedures in Head Chef's absence.
• Update and manage kitchen equipment inventory, reporting maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure HACCP, COSHH, hygiene, health & safety, and risk assessments are followed to high standards.
• Support, supervise, and guide junior kitchen staff to maintain high catering standards.
• Understand and implement Care Home Health and Safety policy, including Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Promote safe working practices within the Care Home kitchen environment.
• Work with care staff to ensure mealtimes are positive and person-centred for residents.

Skills

Safe working practices

Policy adherence

DBS check

Right to Work UK

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