Care Home Assistant Chef - 7am to 6pm, Homestyle Cooking

Sanctuary Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational sick pay

24/7 employee support

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Job summary

Sanctuary Care, part of Sanctuary Group, is seeking an Assistant Chef for our Furzehatt care home. You will work with the Chef Manager to prepare varied, high-quality menus for residents, promoting food hygiene and safety.

The role offers predictable hours, no split shifts, and a calm, supportive environment designed to enrich residents' lives. We require experience in cooking, staff supervision, and kitchen management, plus a homestyle cooking approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and ability to work independently is essential.
• Experience supervising staff and managing a kitchen is required.
• Must enjoy a homestyle cooking approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a varied set of quality menus for residents.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards; carry out risk assessments.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and well maintained to high standards.
• Interact daily with residents, visitors and colleagues in a friendly, service-minded way.

Skills

Cooking

Staff supervision

Kitchen management

Independent work

Job description

Sanctuary Care, part of Sanctuary Group, is seeking an Assistant Chef for our Furzehatt care home. You will work with the Chef Manager to prepare varied, high-quality menus for residents, promoting food hygiene and safety.

The role offers predictable hours, no split shifts, and a calm, supportive environment designed to enrich residents' lives. We require experience in cooking, staff supervision, and kitchen management, plus a homestyle cooking approach.