Care Home Chef: Lead Kitchen Team for Balanced Menus

Greensleeves Care; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Overtime incentives

Pension scheme

Death in service

Length of service awards

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £300

Learning & development

Free DBS

Job summary

Greensleeves Care is seeking a Cook to work within our residential care homes in England. You will contribute to creating meals for balanced menus and ensure suitability for special diets while maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards.

You will work with the Head Chef to prepare, cook and serve meals, manage stock and assist with purchases. The role emphasizes good dietary knowledge, service experience, and leadership in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications (Essential)
• Understanding the importance of food for residents (Essential)
• Importance of a balanced and varied diet (Essential)
• Experience in a kitchen environment (Essential)
• Experience of serving food in a professional environment (Essential)
• Able to lead staff in a pressured environment (Essential)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to creating meals for menus which are balanced and accommodate special diets
• Cater for special occasions within the home
• Manage stocks and purchases, allocating quantities of materials
• Prepare, cook and serve meals; assist with washing up
• Ensure kitchen hygiene and safety rules are observed by all staff
• Ensure that all kitchen staff clean the kitchen after use and leave it hygienic at end of shift

Skills

Food safety awareness

Kitchen experience

Food service experience

Leadership under pressure

Dietary knowledge

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Greensleeves Care is seeking a Cook to work within our residential care homes in England. You will contribute to creating meals for balanced menus and ensure suitability for special diets while maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards.

You will work with the Head Chef to prepare, cook and serve meals, manage stock and assist with purchases. The role emphasizes good dietary knowledge, service experience, and leadership in a busy environment.