Chef

ADVINIA HEALTH CARE; Harwell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £14.50 per hour

5.6 weeks annual leave (incl. Bank HOl

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution (Optional)

Retail discounts and more

Job summary

ADVINIA HEALTH CARE is seeking a Chef to join our catering team in a care setting. You will work 40 hours a week, crafting daily meals for Residents, Staff and Visitors, and bring creativity to daily menus and events.

You'll manage kitchen operations, follow HACCP and food hygiene standards, estimate costs, and contribute to menus for celebrations and special occasions—adding your flair to a calm, sociable work environment.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent required.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking.
• Basic Food Hygiene is essential; Intermediate Hygiene desirable.
• Previous experience in a similar environment and menu costing experience.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the kitchen and service to Residents, Staff and Visitors.
• Maintain food storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Prepare and cook meals, including special requests or dietary needs.
• Provide high-quality catering for events and functions.
• Contribute to costings and effective cost control.
• Adhere to Safer Food Better Business and HACCP records.

Skills

Menu planning

Costing

Stock control

Budget experience

Education

GCSE English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

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

Requirements

• 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

In return we can offer:

• Hourly Rate of £14.50 per hour
• 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)
• There is also a range of 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.