Chef

Trustees Augustinian Community; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free meal

Paid breaks

Free staff minibus

Job summary

Augustinian Care, St George’s Park, near Burgess Hill, is seeking a Chef to run the home’s Catering department. You will plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals for residents across breakfast, lunch and dinner, while ensuring high quality service, hygiene and cleanliness throughout the kitchen.

You will plan new menus with the Home Manager, accommodate special dietary needs, and maintain accurate records like temperature charts and stock lists.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or NVQ catering qualifications plus Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Two years’ experience in Catering or similar role.
• Broad understanding of special dietary needs and ability to adapt to residents’ needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day catering operations in the Home’s Catering department.
• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Lead and work with the team to ensure high service, hygiene and cleanliness.

Skills

City & Guilds 706 1 & 2

NVQ Catering

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Education

City & Guilds 706 1 & 2

NVQ Catering

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The Company

Are you looking for a rewarding career, working with the friendly and supportive team, with great staff benefits and all set-in beautiful surroundings?

Then Augustinian Care, St George’s Park is the place for you!

Our two sixty-bed Care Homes are based in St George’s Park, Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views overlooking the South Downs.

You will be part of a dedicated team that offers the residents of our purpose-built care homes kind and compassionate care, in line with our company ethos. If you are caring by nature and enjoy looking after others, then being a Care Assistant at Augustinian Care is for you.

You will have access to our excellent training programme, and we pride ourselves on a continuous improvement plan for all our new and existing staff to ensure they have the ongoing knowledge, skills and commitment to become and continue to be a successful, valued member of our team.

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

The Role

The Chef will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Catering department within the Home, including the planning, preparation, and cooking of nutritious meals for our residents during the breakfast, lunch, and dinner services. As Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing the catering function within the home and ensuring a high quality of service, hygiene, and cleanliness is always maintained throughout the kitchen.

At times, you will be required to plan and implement new menus, liaising with the Home Manager and Care team to stay up to date with special dietary requirements of our residents.

Good verbal and written communication skills are required to ensure all records are kept up to date including temperature charts, stock lists, order forms, and food consumption details.

Requirements

The successful candidate will hold, or be working towards, a City and Guilds 706 1 & 2 qualification, or relevant NVQ qualifications, along with a Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate. As well as this, you will also need to have at least two years’ experience in Catering, or within a similar role.

Whilst experience of working within a Care Home is not essential, the successful candidate will need to have a broad understanding of special dietary needs and have the ability to adapt to the needs of our residents.

You will also have the ability to manage a busy kitchen whilst maintaining a high standard of service and professionalism, and the ability to lead and work well within a team.

All posts are subject to a clear enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references.

Although it is no longer a legal requirement for staff working within CQC regulated Care Homes for Older Adult Care in England to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated, in the best interests of our staff and residents, we have decided to keep it a mandatory requirement to work for our organisation. Therefore, we will need proof of your COVID Vaccination pass.

You must have current valid right to work in the UK.

This role does not meet the requirements of Sponsorship.

Benefits

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

• Competitive remuneration
• Job security - Augustinian Care have been caring for the elderly for over 150 years
• Annual pay reviews
• Free uniform provided - For all care and ancillary positions
• Free staff transport - Mini bus pickups on specified routes
• Free on-site secure parking
• DBS checks - Company funded checks
• Free meal - One free meal provided when on duty (hot for day shifts and Sandwiches on nights)
• Life Cover - based on a multiple of the last 12 months earnings at date of death
• Employee Assistance Programme including free, confidential, access to advice line and counselling
• Access to Blue Light Card – extensive range of discounts on many high street & online brands/shops
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme - with generous rewards (T&C's apply)
• Long service awards - Financial recognition of long service and commitment
• Paid sick leave (T&C's apply)
• Some other staff benefits include: Staff massage chair, Company Summer Fete and Christmas Party, staff prize draws, various staff well-being talks