Care Home Chef - Immediate Start & Flexible Shifts

Cucumber Catering; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Immediate starts

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Cucumber Catering is seeking an experienced Care Home Chef for ongoing agency work across West Sussex, including Haywards Heath. Immediate starts available with weekly pay and flexible shifts.

You will prepare nutritious meals for residents in care homes, following dietary requirements and allergies. Experience in a care home or healthcare setting is essential; ability to cook for large numbers and maintain high hygiene and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Care home chef experience is essential.
• Experience in care home or healthcare environment.
• Ability to cook for large numbers of residents.
• Knowledge of special diets and dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents.
• Follow menus and cater for individual dietary requirements.
• Prepare meals for residents with allergies and special diets.
• Maintain food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with regulations.
• Manage stock and minimise food waste.

Skills

Care home experience

Large-scale cooking

Dietary requirements knowledge

Job description

Cucumber Catering is seeking an experienced Care Home Chef for ongoing agency work across West Sussex, including Haywards Heath. Immediate starts available with weekly pay and flexible shifts.

You will prepare nutritious meals for residents in care homes, following dietary requirements and allergies. Experience in a care home or healthcare setting is essential; ability to cook for large numbers and maintain high hygiene and safety standards.