Chef

ivolve care & Support; Wales; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading adult social care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Chef to prepare high-quality meals tailored to residents' needs. The role involves collaborating with kitchen staff, planning meals according to dietary preferences, and ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. If you are passionate, creative, and resilient, you will thrive in this supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about providing high-quality meals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with kitchen staff.
• Knowledgeable in dietary needs and preferences.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce high-quality meals.
• Collaborate with colleagues for efficient kitchen operation.
• Plan meals according to individual dietary needs.

Skills

Creative thinking

Empathy

Resilience

Ability to plan meals

Job description

About You

Our approach is about creative thinking in our activities and co‑production with the people we care for. We work with each individual to design and plan what we do – so we can create the best experiences together. Being passionate, kind, and resilient is. These are our values and they’re at the heart of the way we do things. If you’re creative and passionate and like to get stuck in with providing high quality meals. You love variety. And you’re also patient and resilient, showing lots of empathy and kindness, then you should join our team.

Who We Are

We’re here to support people to flourish in a place they call home. We’re one of the largest providers of adult social care with over 4,000 colleagues supporting 1,300 people. Our approach is all about activities and co‑production with the people we support. We work with them to design and plan what we do – so we can create the best experiences together. We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025’. And we’re on a mission to benefit even more people with our uncompromising quality of care and support. It’s the professional expertise and passion of our team that makes us different. We genuinely care and we love supporting people to set and then reach their goals. Because every person deserves the very best experience – every day.

What is involved

Our Chef plays a vital role in the operation of our Care Homes, the people who live with us deserve high quality meals – and we provide an extensive quality menu to cater for anyone. You will prepare and produce excellent quality meals to high standards. You will welcome the people we support warmly and live our values of business. To collaborate with your colleagues to provide efficient and dynamic support and supervision to our kitchen staff. Planning meals consulting with residents and staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and preferences are carefully planned. Ensure that all Health and Safety and any other relevant legislation is adhered to.

Getting Creative

Our approach is all about the food we provide and ensure we have a varied menu to meet each individual need. We design plan food plans in line with the SALT Team guidance – so we can create the best experiences together.

Role Responsibilities

• You’ll give high-quality food tailored to people’s needs
• And of course, you’ll follow our procedures, so we give consistent, safe, and reliable care to the food we provide.