Care Home Chef

Kpi-Recruiting-Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Immediate starts

Job summary

KPI-Recruiting-Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Care Home Chef to work across Walsall and surrounding areas. This role offers flexible shifts, including part-time and full-time temporary assignments, with regular weekly pay and immediate starts available.

The ideal candidate will prepare fresh, nutritious meals, manage dietary requirements, and maintain high standards of food safety and kitchen hygiene across multiple care home environments.

Qualifications

• DBS enhanced is mandatory.
• Experience as Chef de Partie / Sous Chef / Head Chef or similar.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present fresh, nutritious meals for residents.
• Plan meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
• Cater for dietary needs including allergies and textures.
• Maintain presentation and portion control; monitor quality.
• Ensure clean, safe kitchen environment and HACCP compliance.
• Follow company health & safety policies.

Skills

Enhanced DBS

Chef de Partie / Sous Chef / Head Chef

Care homes / healthcare catering

Food hygiene & safety

High-volume cooking

Nutrition for older people

Dietary requirements & allergies

Time-management

Independence & under pressure

Temporary/agency work flexibility

Job description

We have ongoing opportunities for anexperienced Care Home Chef to work within care home settings across Walsall 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 as a Care Home Chef:

• 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 required for a Care Home Chef:

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 £17.00- £19.00 p/h
• 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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