Care Kitchen Chef - Impactful Part-Time Role (30 hrs)

Cygnet Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £13.70–£14.00

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discount

Career progression

DBS check

Job summary

Cygnet Group is recruiting a part-time Chef for Hope House, a residential care service in the UK. You will work 30 hours per week with 8-hour shifts on a rota basis Monday to Sunday, preparing meals for patients, staff and visitors while ensuring kitchen cleanliness.

The role requires a skilled chef with basic food hygiene certification, strong communication, initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. DBS check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• A skilled chef, preferably with experience in the care sector.
• Holder of a basic food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards.
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times.
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels.
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals for patients, staff & visitors.
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients' nutritional & dietary needs.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room.
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for the Head Chef.
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations.
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Chef

Food hygiene

Communication

Initiative

Teamwork

Job description

Cygnet Group is recruiting a part-time Chef for Hope House, a residential care service in the UK. You will work 30 hours per week with 8-hour shifts on a rota basis Monday to Sunday, preparing meals for patients, staff and visitors while ensuring kitchen cleanliness.

The role requires a skilled chef with basic food hygiene certification, strong communication, initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. DBS check will be conducted.