Chef (Bank)

Anchor Hanover; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in care and housing for older individuals is seeking a Chef to oversee catering operations. The role requires managing kitchen staff, ensuring food safety, and delivering quality meals. Candidates must have relevant food hygiene qualifications and a passion for providing excellent service to residents.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan with matching contribution

Discounts on shopping and technology

Ongoing personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven chef and people management experience.
• Basic knowledge of dietary requirements relating to older people.
• Safe use of kitchen equipment including knives.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for the Chef Manager, managing all aspects of catering.
• Supervising catering assistants and compliance with food safety.
• Minimising waste while preparing meals.

Skills

Negotiation

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Education

Intermediate or Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Deputising for the Chef Manager, managing every aspect of catering within the location and delivering a quality catering service.
• Supervising the catering assistants on shift.
• Maintaining compliance with food safety and health & safety procedures.
• To minimise waste when preparing meals and use equipment correctly.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Intermediate or level 3 food hygiene certificate with Cater craft or similar award.
• Health & safety legislation including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH) and food safety standards.
• Proven chef and people management experience.
• Basic knowledge of dietary requirements relating to older people.
• Safe use of kitchen equipment including knives.

Required skills:

• Able to negotiate, influence, organize time and prioritise activities.
• Able to work in a pressured environment and produce meals based on implemented menus.
• Flexible, innovative and able to work as part of a team and individually.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities