Commis Chef - Care Kitchen, 28 Days Leave & Meals

KYN; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave including bankhol

Complimentary meals, hot drinks and sn

Bespoke induction and training

Job summary

KYN is seeking a Commis Chef for a permanent contract at our Bromley care home. The role focuses on supporting the Head Chef in delivering high-quality meals that meet KYN standards, while maintaining cleanliness and safety across kitchen and dining areas.

You will be involved in food preparation, portion control, stock management, and routine temperature checks to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• You will have experience of working within a similar hospitality venue.
• You will be a professional, who has a proven track record of delivering and maintaining kitchen standards at the highest level - keeping a safe, clean, and compliant environment.
• You will have strong communication skills, an approachable manner, and an eye for detail

Responsibilities

• To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen and the delivery of consistent, high quality, delicious and nutritious dishes to our residents
• To ensure that all dishes are prepared and presented in line with KYN's exceptional standards
• To ensure high standards of cleanliness and best practices are always maintained
• To drive consistency of our food offering and ensure menus are delivered to the agreed specification
• To be organised and have high attention to detail which enables the team to deliver a seamless service to our residents
• To monitor health and safety, compliance and procedures to ensure standards are maintained in both kitchen and dining teams
• To ensure the team adhere to all kitchen service standards in every task they undertake
• To take receipt of all deliveries
• To ensure mise-en-place is carried out in your allocated area of work to meet forecasted demands
• To record temperature checks on food and in storage areas as directed to ensure statutory requirements are met and any variances are reported immediately
• To maintain high standards of working practices in terms of personal appearance and working methods
• To report all damage, hazards and wear and tear occurring within your areas of work
• To store food items correctly and in rotation to minimise wastage using all company labelling and dating processes
• To complete the opening/closing checklists on a daily basis
• To maintain a clean and tidy appearance and work in an orderly manner in line with brand standards and legal requirements
• To ensure all security and control procedures are strictly adhered to
• To exceed expectations and consistency in every role or task undertaken
• To committed to building relationships with our residents and fully understanding their needs
• To ensure that wastage is kept to a minimum through stock rotation and ensuring portion controls are adhered to
• To ensure all stock is stored and rotated correctly in accordance with KYN's policies and food safety regulations. This includes recording temperature checks of food commodities to ensure statutory requirements are met and report any variances so they can be rectified immediately
• To have a good knowledge and working practice of health and safety and food safety within a kitchen
• To ensure the kitchen have adequate supplies of clean utensils, crockery, and other equipment
• To understand and respect our residents' privacy and understand that residents' identities and confidentiality must never be exposed or breached to any external sources.
• To lead by example and act as a role model to the kitchen team in terms of work ethic, service quality and professional skills
• To communicate, liaise, and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Job description

KYN is seeking a Commis Chef for a permanent contract at our Bromley care home. The role focuses on supporting the Head Chef in delivering high-quality meals that meet KYN standards, while maintaining cleanliness and safety across kitchen and dining areas.

You will be involved in food preparation, portion control, stock management, and routine temperature checks to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.