Chef

Sanctuary Supported Living; Torquay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Supported Living seeks a Chef to provide exceptional catering services while managing budgets and ensuring food safety. This role requires prior catering experience and relevant qualifications, focusing on customer care and food preparation. You will enjoy at least 25 days of paid holiday, health benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday plus public holidays

Employer contributions to pension scheme

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Flexible working arrangements

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential previous experience in a catering environment.
• Must hold a Level 2 Diploma in Catering and Hospitality.
• Valid Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality catering service tailored to individual needs.
• Manage food and labour budget for restaurant operations.
• Ensure adherence to Food Safety Management System.

Skills

Catering experience

Food Safety knowledge

Health and Safety procedure knowledge

Budget management

People skills

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Catering and Hospitality

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Catering software packages

Job description

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The role of Chef will include:
• Delivering a high-quality versatile catering service that caters for our customers’
• individual needs, including special diets
• Managing the food and labour budget, through careful rota planning, purchasing and control of food supplies, to ensure that menus can be delivered, and the kitchen works within the relevant budgetary levels for the Taste restaurants
• Receiving and amending of orders, food stock locations and audits, input of weekly labour entries and daily cash records within the specified time requirements
• Managing the Food Safety Management System and having responsibility for the team understanding and implementing it
• Scheduling cleaning and maintenance routines for all food services areas and kitchen equipment, to maintain high sanitation/safety standards
• Carrying out risk assessments and cleaning the kitchen to a high standard
• Assisting with the supervision and development of staff

Skills and experiences:
• Previous experience of working in a catering environment is essential along with experience of cooking for various groups of people
• Level 2 Diploma in Catering and Hospitality is essential
• A valid Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Knowledge of online catering software packages
• Proven knowledge of health and safety procedures
• Some experience of setting and managing budgets
• Friendly and approachable attitude with the ability to interact with our customers, visitors, and colleagues

Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
• At least 25 days paid holiday (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 225045

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.