Chef

Active Care Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Benefits Hub and training

Active Reward App

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1500

Job summary

Active Care Group in Lincoln is seeking a skilled chef for The Laurels, delivering high-quality meals for residents, staff, and visitors. The role focuses on nutrition, variety, and safety within a care setting.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 catering, Level 3 Food Hygiene, and Cossh Allergen training, with strong IDDSI knowledge and experience managing dietary requirements and budgets.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or above in catering.
• Level 3 food hygiene certificate.
• Cossh Allergen trained or a good understanding of allergies and how they affect people.
• Knowledge and practical skills in modified diets, especially IDDSI.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve food of the highest standards and which is appropriate to and meets the needs of the residents, staff and visitors.
• Regularly review the menus in line with residents, staff and visitors' requirements, including the provision of special diets (with respect to allergies, other health-related issues and cultural reasons).
• Communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors to ensure the provision of relevant, appealing, balanced and healthy diets.
• Develop a positive relationship with all residents, staff and other visitors to the home by becoming an integral part of the team.
• Support with the effective ordering, control and review of raw materials, labour, equipment and supplies and keeping costs in line with agreed budgets and value for money

Skills

Food hygiene

Diet modification

Budget control

Creativity in cooking

Education

NVQ Level 3 Catering

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Cossh Allergen Training

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We'd like you to join us as a Chef at our service, The Laurels in Lincoln. The Laurels provides specialist post-acute rehabilitation and management of long-term neurological conditions. We offer a strong focus on therapy, care and quality of life. We're committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, and empowered, enabling them to live the best life possible.

Must have Knowledge and practical skills of IDDSI levels.

What you'll be working:

Every other weekend Part-time - 18 hours £26,718.07 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata)

What you’ll be doing:

• Prepare, cook and serve food of the highest standards and which is appropriate to and meets the needs of the residents, staff and visitors
• Regularly review the menus in line with residents, staff and visitors' requirements, including the provision of special diets (with respect to allergies, other health-related issues and cultural reasons)
• Communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors to ensure the provision of relevant, appealing, balanced and healthy diets
• Develop a positive relationship with all residents, staff and other visitors to the home by becoming an integral part of the team
• Support with the effective ordering, control and review of raw materials, labour, equipment and supplies and keeping costs in line with agreed budgets and value for money

What we would like from you:

• NVQ level 3 or above in catering
• Level 3 food hygiene certificate
• Cossh Allergen trained or a good understanding of allergies and how they affect people
• Knowledge and practical skills in modified diets, especially IDDSI
• Ability to work with catering budgets
• Must be creative and able to demonstrate flair
• Willing to bake cakes and pastries
• Experience in documentation to demonstrate safety within the catering environment.
• Be able to maintain and run a kitchen efficiently to a high standard
• Excellent knowledge of food hygiene and food preparation

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Benefits Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the companyhttps://activecaregroup.co.uk/