Chef

Harbour Healthcare Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring community-focused healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Chef to join their team at Barrington Lodge Care Home in the North East of England. The successful candidate will manage kitchen functions and ensure dietary needs of residents are met, all while maintaining utmost standards of quality and hygiene. The role offers a competitive rate of £12.65 per hour for 40 hours a week. Benefits include shopping discounts, training opportunities, and other wellness programs.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and entertainment

Flex Earn – earned wage access

FREE face-to-face counselling

Staff recognition awards

Training and career progression opportunities

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

FREE eye test and discounted glasses

Refer a friend scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and cooking of meals and snacks.
• Manage stock and order supplies.
• Plan menus to meet dietary needs.
• Maintain food safety checks and records.
• Oversee employee supervision and scheduling.

Skills

Culinary experience

Management experience

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualification(s) in catering

Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene

Job description

Chef 40 hrs – 07:00 to 17:00, 4 days per week.

Harbour Healthcare – Barrington Lodge Care Home, DL14 6XX.

£12.65 Per Hr.

Barrington Lodge is a Harbour Healthcare Home, “Caring, fun and family‑run!” The home is purpose‑built and situated right in the heart of the local community, close to local bus routes. We have a happy atmosphere and reflect the approach the team takes to residents’ happiness and wellbeing.

Summary of Position

We are in search of a ‘first class’ Chef to join our team. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience, be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervision of employees.

Duties and responsibilities

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian.
• Stock management and ordering supplies.
• Menu planning.
• Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements.
• Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures.
• Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition.
• Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
• Managing budgets.
• Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis.
• Rota scheduling.

Essential Characteristics

• Previous experience of working in a care setting.
• Qualification(s) in catering.
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene.

Desirable Characteristics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good team player.
• Follow food safety requirements.
• Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Effective time keeping and time management.

General

• To attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills.
• To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies.
• To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home.

Tangible benefits for working for Harbour

• Discounts on shopping, fashion, days out, travel, entertainment and lots more.
• Flex Earn – earned wage access.
• FREE face‑to‑face counselling, for you and your family.
• Staff recognition award ceremonies.
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’.
• Opportunities for training and career progression.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across hundreds of retailers.
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses.
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands.
• Wellbeing portal: FREE meditation, wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events, mental health support programmes, workout plans, live digital gym classes, mindset and wellbeing series.
• Seasonal company events, competitions and incentives.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare.
• On‑site parking.

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.