Brooke House: 2nd Chef Prestwick Care

Prestwick Care Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training package

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee discount card at our leisure点

Opportunities for career progression

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Prestwick Care Group is seeking a dedicated Second Chef to join our Newcastle team on a permanent full-time basis. You will assist the Head Chef in delivering nutritious, home-cooked meals tailored to residents' dietary needs and preferences within a care home setting.

You will support, supervise, and guide junior kitchen staff, maintain stock and hygiene standards, and work closely with care staff to ensure mealtimes are positive and person-centred experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• Promote safe working practice in the care home and uphold the home’s reputation.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• Satisfactory right to work in the UK (must be maintained).

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef with structured cooking and cleaning schedules.
• Prepare meals meeting dietary requirements (textures, allergens, diabetic, vegetarian, cultural menus).
• Maintain stock levels and stock control in Head Chef's absence.
• Update kitchen equipment inventory and report maintenance promptly.
• Ensure HACCP, COSHH, cleanliness, health & safety standards are followed.
• Supervise junior kitchen staff and promote teamwork.
• Follow the Care Home’s Health and Safety policy and emergency procedures.
• Collaborate with care staff to create person-centred mealtimes.

Skills

Safe working practices

Policy adherence

DBS check

Right to Work in UK

Job description

Permanent Full Time
Job Role: Second Chef
Location: Newcastle

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