Chef

ENS Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Colchester is seeking a dedicated Chef for their residential home. This role involves preparing nutritious meals tailored to residents’ preferences and working as part of a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have essential food safety qualifications and prior catering experience, with an emphasis on communicating effectively within a care environment.

Benefits

Preferential dental/health contributory rates

Training & development opportunities

Sick leave

Maternity & paternity leave

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 1 food processing qualification is required.
• H&S & Food Hygiene Level 3 certification necessary.
• Experience managing a catering operation desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare appealing and nutritious meals for residents.
• Work flexibly as part of a small team.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and dignity when engaging with residents.

Skills

Communication

Catering Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

Level 1 Food Processing Qualification

Level 3 H&S & Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Are you an experienced Chef tired of working unsociable hours? Our client is a specialist provider of learning disability, dementia, elderly care, end of life and mental health services across London and Essex. They are currently recruiting for a Chef for their residential home (65 bed) (elderly care) in the Colchester, Essex area. (day hours)

They take pride in preparing appealing, nutritious, varied and well-balanced meals, which centre around their residents preferences, requests and special dietary requirements. They are looking for someone with good communication skills to work flexibly as part of a small team in order to meet the needs of the service. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the home environment for our residents and engage with residents sensitively and with dignity.

The job entails working 37.5 hours per week including rostered weekends and bank holidays. Salary is GBP13.50 to GBP14 per hour plus a good range of benefits including preferential dental/health contributory rates, training & development opportunities, Sick leave/maternity & paternity, reward opportunities including refer a friend and Pension

About you:

• Have a minimum level 1 food processing qualification
• Level 3 H&S & Food Hygiene certified
• Experience of managing a successful catering operation
• Manual handling
• First Aid
• Health and safety, including environmental health and fire safety requirements in a health or care home setting
• SOVA
• GDPR
• Infection Control and understanding of COSHH
• An understanding of the specialist needs of the client

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. Sponsorship is not available at this time.

For further information apply today or contact Kim at ENS Recruitment, Westcliff.