Chef in Care Kitchen | Creative Menus & Events, 37.5h

NHS Jobs; Daventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave incl bank/public,

Birthday day off

Career development and training

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card discount

Job summary

Badby Park is looking for a Chef to join a dedicated kitchen team. You will work 37.5 hours a week, prepare daily meals for service users, staff and visitors, and support the Head Chef with day-to-day operations.

You'll train peers, design menus for events like World Food Day, Christmas, Easter, and contribute to cost control and HACCP. The role offers a calm environment, great social aspect, and the chance to finish your days in time for dinner with two days off weekly.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent and basic food preparation/cooking skills.
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential).
• Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
• Understanding of IDDSI Framework.
• Experience in mass meal services and menu planning.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Maintain stock rotation and food storage procedures.
• Prepare and cook meals to high standards with special dietary requests.
• Serve meals to service users, staff and visitors.
• Prepare food for conferences and banquets.
• Contribute to cost control through accurate portioning and waste management.
• Maintain HACCP records and food safety compliance.
• Take shift responsibility for catering operations.
• Develop new menu ideas that support healthy eating guidelines.

Skills

Menu planning

Stock control

Budget experience

Food preparation

HACCP knowledge

Food hygiene

Education

GCSE English / City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Job description

Badby Park is looking for a Chef to join a dedicated kitchen team. You will work 37.5 hours a week, prepare daily meals for service users, staff and visitors, and support the Head Chef with day-to-day operations.

You'll train peers, design menus for events like World Food Day, Christmas, Easter, and contribute to cost control and HACCP. The role offers a calm environment, great social aspect, and the chance to finish your days in time for dinner with two days off weekly.