Chef Manager

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited; Telford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Paid Carer’s leave

Employer pension contributions up to 7

Rainly discounts app

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Award Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Comprehensive training platform

Job summary

The Wrekin Housing Group is recruiting for a Catering Assistant in Telford to join our Care and Support team. Working 37.5 hours per week, you will prepare quality food, order supplies, and maintain high sanitation standards in a friendly environment.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Catering and excellent people skills, with a passion for delivering welcoming service to residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills
• NVQ Level 3 in Catering

Responsibilities

• Preparing quality food
• Ordering supplies
• Cleaning and organising the food preparation area
• Training new kitchen employees on standards and regulations
• Have a friendly approach towards visitors and residents
• Monitoring the kitchen area to ensure sanitation standards are maintained

Skills

People skills

Food preparation

Stock management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Catering

Job description

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Job Reference wrekinhousinggroup/TP/751/753

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time / Permanent

Standard scale

Working Hours:

37.5

Location:

Telford

Closing Date:

25/08/2026

Job Category:

Catering

Region / Division:

Group

Business Unit:

Care and Support

Job Introduction

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £29,274.23 per annum

Location: Telford

Hours: 07:30am to 15:30pm, Monday to Friday

The Role:

Are you passionate about showcasing your cooking skills?

If you have excellent people skills, hold a NVQ Level 3 in Catering and looking to work as part of a fantastic team, look no further.

What will you be doing?

• Preparing quality food
• Ordering supplies
• Cleaning and organising the food preparation area
• Training new kitchen employees on standards and regulations
• Have a friendly approach towards visitors and residents
• Monitoring the kitchen area to ensure sanitation standards are maintained.

About you:

• You will be someone whohas the ability tocreate great food, that is well presented, full of flavour, balanced and nutritional
• You will have experience of ordering supplies and carrying out stock takes
• You will be someone who would embrace processes and procedures along with adding in a good measure of your creativity
• You will be open to new ideas and thinking out of the box
• Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
• Free onsite parking
• Paid Carer’s leave
• You will have access to our comprehensive training platform
• Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
• Employer pension contributions up to 7%
• Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our Long Service Award Scheme
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme

About Us:

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it – make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it – show understanding and compassion

We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Wrekin Housing Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

Closing Date: 25th August

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.