Commis Chef

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Job summary

A commis chef role in Cliveden Manor Care Home, part of the Avery Healthcare Group, assisting the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking. The position rotates through vegetables, fish, meat and sauces over six months and includes meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss catering functions.

You will also prepare special diets and work to maintain resident choice, dignity and safety, with DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's catering experience.
• Knowledge of cultural and religious dietary preferences.
• Ability to work across kitchen sections and rotate duties over six months.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking tasks.
• Work across kitchen sections including vegetables, fish, meat and sauces on a six-month rotation.
• Support chefs to deliver catering services throughout the home while maintaining resident choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety.
• Address residents' special dietary needs and meetings with residents and Heads of Departments.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptable

Catering experience

Dietary knowledge

Education

Catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The Commis Chef post sits in the kitchen at Cliveden Manor Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group. It assists the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking, rotating through vegetables, fish, meat and sauces on a six-month rotation. The care-home setting adds meetings with residents and Heads of Departments, plus preparing special diets. A catering qualification, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and a year's experience are needed.

What the job involves

• Assist the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking tasks
• Work across kitchen sections including vegetables, fish, meat and sauces on a six-month rotation
• Support chefs to deliver catering services throughout the home while maintaining resident choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety
• Take part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to agree catering functions
• Address residents' special needs and dietary requirements, including cultural and religious preferences
• Prepare nutritious food and drinks to a high standard, promptly and to agreed mealtimes
• Prepare special diet meals as directed by the Chefs

Qualifications

• Catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, or equivalent
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

• Minimum of one year's catering experience

Skills & knowledge

• Compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents
• Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
• Knowledge of cultural and religious dietary preferences

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check, cost met by the employer
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Living the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What's offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career