Chef (Relief/Bank)

Methodist Homes; Wembley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a compassionate Chef to deliver high-quality meals and promote the wellbeing of residents. You will play a vital role in creating an enjoyable dining experience while working closely with residents to understand their dietary needs. This position offers an engaging work environment within a supportive team culture, with opportunities for career growth and development.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Life assurance

Discount scheme for retail and online purchases

Healthcare scheme at competitive rates

Access to wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Experience in catering required, ability to manage kitchen hygiene and safety.
• Excellent communication and people skills necessary.
• Ability to cook balanced meals for residents with attention to dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals for residents daily.
• Manage kitchen efficiency and supervise staff while ensuring hygiene standards.
• Plan menus catering to nutritional needs and special diets.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Budgeting

Team Motivation

Job description

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Chef (Relief/Bank) based at Kenbrook, Wembley

Available Hours:

Salary £16.24 per hour

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and be able to contribute to the nutritional and dietary needs of residents. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork. This is a hugely rewarding role which respects the choice of the individual, promotes health and wellbeing and makes mealtimes special creating social interaction. By working as a Cook in a care home/scheme, you will be a vital part of the care we provide and will make a clear difference every day.

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Long service awards.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role

As a Chef/Cook at MHA you will be responsible for managing the efficiency, hygiene and safety in the catering area, organising and supervising other staff working in the kitchen whilst maintaining the correct HACCP principals in all catering areas and ensuring all legislative standards are met. Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents on a daily basis, respecting residents rights to privacy, dignity and choice. Planning menus to provide nutritionally balanced and attractive meals and when necessary, providing for any special diets. An experienced caterer is required, with good planning, budget and stock control abilities. Taking stock of ingredients and creating new recipes to keep the menu fresh!

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

About the home

Kenbrook care home in Wembley

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. And the decision often takes on different meaning when choosing support for a loved one with dementia. We know this can be a complicated time, but your local team at MHAs Kenbrook care home in Wembley will be with you every step of the way.

Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.

Above all, we hope You will see how the support and surroundings of Kenbrook care home in Wembley, and our reputation for specialist dementia nursing care, could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for with wellbeing, dignity and respect at its heart.

For more information about the home, please click here

About you

• You will hold excellent communication and people skills and have the ability to work under pressure whilst using your creativity in preparing meals.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents, visitors and staff on a daily basis. This may also include catering for adhoc events. This means being able to follow recipes as well as knowing the basic techniques to handle almost any food type.
• Being able to think about everything at once, and to understand and know what each section of the kitchen is working on is a skill in itself!
• You will be working in the home of the individuals you are cooking for, allowing you to get to know their likes and dislikes.
• You must have the ability to cook to budgets
• Be able to maintain a positive working environment and motivate the kitchen team to deliver excellent results

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Clickhere to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHAs Talent Acquisition Team.