Chef De Partie

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Chef de Partie and showcase your passion for food in a luxury care home. You'll work closely with a supportive team to create and deliver a menu that meets our residents' dietary needs, while also enjoying full-time hours, a competitive salary, and numerous benefits including annual leave, free meals on shift, and a referral incentive.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher

Ongoing career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• A year’s experience in catering is required.
• Knowledge of health & safety practices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee one area of the kitchen to prepare meals to the highest standard.
• Develop awareness of special dietary requirements, especially for dementia dining.
• Assist in regularly reviewing and developing the menu.

Skills

Catering

Food Hygiene

Health & Safety

Waste Disposal Awareness

Infection Control Awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food & Hygiene

Job description

Develop your passion for food within a highly equipped kitchen, in-house bistro and fine dining restaurant, as part of our caring and supportive team, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Chef de Partie at our luxury care and nursing home in Weybridge.

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Your role at Signature

As Chef de Partie, you’ll work under the Head Chef to create and produce a nutritious menu of restaurant quality food for our residents. You’ll oversee one area of the kitchen to prepare meals to the highest standard, ensure proper portion control and minimise waste.

You’ll develop an awareness of special dietary requirements, including the dementia dining experience, to meet these needs.

You’ll also use your creativity and passion to help the Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop the menu.

What Signature Offer

• From £14.00 per hour
• Shift times: 07:00am - 15.00pm and 12:00pm-20:00pm
• Full time day shifts
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Weybridge nearest train station
• Walking - 30 minutes from nearest train station
• Driving - M25 nearest motorway

Signature People

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your energy and enthusiasm for food, a year’s experience in catering, an NVQ Level 2 or QCF equivalent in food & hygiene or catering services, working knowledge of health & safety and awareness of waste disposal & infection control are a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.

We care as much for our team as we do for our residents. WakeuptobetteratSignature!