Care Home Chef

Kpi Recruiting Ltd; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible shifts

Weekly pay

Temp assignments

Immediate starts

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd is seeking experienced Care Home Chefs to work across Dorset and the surrounding areas. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals, meet dietary needs, and maintain high hygiene standards in care home kitchen environments.

We offer flexible shifts, ongoing temporary and relief chef assignments, weekly pay, and immediate starts for suitable candidates ready to join a care-focused team.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Experience as Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Head Chef, or Cook.
• Experience in care homes or other high-volume catering environments.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards.
• Experience cooking for larger groups.
• Understanding nutritional needs of older people.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Flexible with temporary and agency work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present fresh, nutritious meals for residents.
• Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks per service requirements.
• Cater for dietary needs including allergies and diabetic diets.
• Ensure meals are well presented and match resident preferences.
• Monitor food quality, portions and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, safe kitchen and records of safety checks.
• Follow HACCP procedures and hygiene regulations.
• Store food and cleaning products safely.
• Follow Health & Safety, infection control and safeguarding policies.
• Adapt to different kitchen teams and environments.

Skills

Enhanced DBS

Chef experience

Job description

About the Role

We have ongoing opportunities for experienced Care Home Chefs to work within care home settings across Dorset and the surrounding areas. Whether you're looking for a few shifts each week or full-time/temporary work, we have regular assignments to suit your availability.

This is a rewarding opportunity for chefs who enjoy preparing fresh, nutritious meals and understand the important role food plays in residents' wellbeing and daily experience. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality meals while ensuring all dietary requirements, food safety procedures and quality standards are met.

Working across a variety of care homes, you'll need to adapt quickly to different kitchen environments while maintaining excellent standards of food preparation and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present fresh, nutritious meals for residents.
• Plan and prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in line with service requirements.
• Cater for a range of dietary needs, including allergies, diabetic diets, vegetarian, vegan and texture-modified meals.
• Ensure meals are well presented and tailored to residents' preferences wherever possible.
• Monitor food quality, portion sizes and presentation standards.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe kitchen environment.
• Complete daily food safety checks, including temperature monitoring and kitchen records.
• Follow HACCP procedures and ensure compliance with food hygiene regulations.
• Store food, ingredients and cleaning products safely and correctly.
• Follow all company policies relating to Health & Safety, infection control and safeguarding.
• Adapt confidently to different kitchen teams and working environments.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Enhanced DBS
• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Head Chef, Chef or Cook.
• Experience working in care homes, healthcare, education, hospitality or other high-volume catering environments.
• Good knowledge of food hygiene and food safety standards.
• Experience preparing meals for larger groups.
• An understanding of the nutritional requirements of older people.
• Experience catering for specialist dietary requirements and allergies.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to work independently and remain calm under pressure.
• A flexible and reliable approach to temporary and agency work.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rates of £15-23
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Ongoing temporary and relief chef assignments
• Weekly pay
• Opportunities across a variety of care home settings
• Immediate starts available

If you're an experienced chef looking for flexible temporary work and enjoy making a positive difference through great food, we'd love to hear from you.

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