Chef

Vacancy Filler; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home in the UK is seeking an experienced Chef to prepare high-quality meals and manage the kitchen team. Candidates must have a valid food hygiene certificate and good communication skills. The role offers competitive benefits including annual leave and pay reviews. Apply if you are passionate about food and care for residents!

Benefits

Annual pay reviews

Induction Training Programme

Annual Staff Awards Programme

Qualifications

• Must have valid food hygiene certificate.
• Experienced in a catering environment with over 3 years in a chef role.
• Proactive, passionate, and friendly attitude.

Responsibilities

• Aid in high-quality meal preparation for residents.
• Help manage the catering team under the Chef Manager.
• Ensure food hygiene and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Food preparation

Food hygiene knowledge

Team management

Menu planning

Customer service

Initiative

Education

City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering

Job description

Location: Castor Lodge Care Home, Splash Lane, Castor, Peterborough, PE5 7AX

Chef - Required at Castor Lodge located in the village of Castor near Peterborough - Part of The Country Court Family We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship. Hours: 40 Hours per week, working weekends Have you considered working in hospitality in the care industry? We probably have the best working hours in the hospitality business, we don’t have late nights or busy weekends, its consistent throughout the week. Why not come and join us at Castor Lodge to make every taste moment matter!JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILYCountry Court is proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,300+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!THE CHEF ROLEWithin your role as Chef, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:Aid in the preparation of high-quality meals for your residents.Help the Chef Manager manage the catering team.Assist the Chef Manager in promoting and monitoring food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and ensure the kitchen is cleaned to a high standard,Responsible for the kitchen and staff in the Chef Manager's absenceAssist the Chef Manager with Menu planning ABOUT YOUWe want an experienced Chef, who is proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents and ensure they are delivered a 5* food experience.You will …Have a friendly and approachable because you will have contact with our residents, their guests and family,Experience as a chef and working within a catering environmentValid food hygiene certificate.A passion for producing high quality food.Can do attitude!Be able to take initiative and responsibilityCity & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality IndustryIdeally over 3 years’ experience as a Chef or in a similar environment and roleIN RETURNYou’ll be joining our family-run business and alongside pension contributions and annual leave, we offer:Annual pay reviews.A bespoke Induction Training Programme, with ongoing development and access to nationally recognised qualifications*Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*Access to the Blue Light Discount CardAnnual Staff Awards Programme, celebrating outstanding contributions across all our Homes*Subject to Terms and ConditionsClick the Apply Button Now! -If the Chef role sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.PLEASE NOTE:All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.You may have experience of Chef, cook, restaurant chef, sous chef, personal chef, executive chef, kitchen chef,