Chef

ANH; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care home and retirement facility in Burgess Hill is seeking a Multisite Chef and Kitchen Assistant. Responsibilities include meal preparation for residents across various kitchens, maintaining hygiene, and overseeing kitchen operations. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years in catering, relevant qualifications (City and Guilds or equivalent), and a current Food Hygiene Certificate. This role offers a supportive team environment along with competitive remuneration and numerous staff benefits like free meals and transport.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free meal when on duty

Paid breaks

Free staff transport

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in catering or similar role.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Must have a valid right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents at all meal times.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, service, hygiene, and cleanliness.
• Oversee the catering team when working as a Chef.

Skills

Catering experience

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Education

City and Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent

Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3

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!

We are a Care Home, Assisted Living, and Retirement Village complex located on Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath. Set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, St George’s Park offers views overlooking the South Downs.

Our staff take great pride in making a difference to the lives of our many residents and their families. We offer an excellent working environment which, in turn, makes working for us a very rewarding experience. 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.

Benefits

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, 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

The Role

This is a Multisite Chef and Kitchen Assistant role. You will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of the catering function wherever needed within St George’s Park. Whilst this is a multi-site position, all working locations are on one site covering different kitchens within our site including our Retirement Village, Care Homes, and Assisted Living Development.

As a Multisite Chef, you will be responsible for the preparation of meals for our residents at breakfast, lunch, and dinner times, as well as ensuring there is a high quality of food, service, hygiene and cleanliness maintained throughout the kitchen. When working as a Chef, you will be responsible for the kitchen function and will therefore, at times, be responsible for overseeing the catering team. Strong interpersonal, leadership, and organisational skills are therefore greatly welcomed in this role.

There will also be times when you will be asked to work as a Kitchen Assistant with no change in pay. During these times you will be supporting the Chef that is on shift, assisting with preparing ingredients, serving food to our residents, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness at all times.

Requirements

The successful candidate will hold, or be working towards, City and Guilds 706 1 & 2 qualifications or equivalent, relevant qualifications, and current Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3.

The successful candidate will also have at least 2 years’ experience in catering, or a similar role, and be able to work well under pressure,

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.

The Person

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