Chef

Advinia Health Care; Castle Point; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned health care provider is seeking a creative Chef to join their team in Castle Point. You will manage the kitchen, prepare high-quality meals for residents, staff, and visitors, and engage in event catering. Key requirements include relevant food hygiene qualifications and previous kitchen experience. The position offers an hourly rate of £12.70, annual leave, and a supportive environment focused on work-life balance.

Benefits

Hourly Rate of £12.70

5.6 weeks annual leave

Free parking

Career development

Pension contribution optional

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Previous experience in a similar environment required.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations.
• Prepare and cook meals to high standards.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.
• Participate in menu planning and costing.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Stock control

Customer service

Education

GCSE or equivalent English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene

Intermediate Food Hygiene

Job description

Ready for a Chef role that lets you be creative? If so, join us as a Chef working alongside a dedicated catering team. Become a crucial part of the home team working 30 hours a week, crafting daily meals for our Residents, Staff and Visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing great service. Here’s the exciting part – our calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to add your own flair and keep things exciting. We have four weekly themed events as well as Resident choice menus. It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Just imagine… Great Job Satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week (If you are working full time). Now that’s a great work life balance combination.

As a Chef you will be:

• Responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen.
• Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
• Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serving Residents, Staff and Visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
• Preparing and producing foods for events.
• Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
• Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
• Adhering to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Help to create new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality.
• Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• To be 18 years or older
• GCSE or equivalent English
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
• Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
• Previous experience in a similar environment
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Where you will be working

Location: The Priory Care Home

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary service to promote great food service.

In return we can offer:

• Hourly Rate of £12.70ph
• The equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work‑life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)
• Other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, agile company with over 2,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 36 services across England and Scotland.

It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of Residents.