Commis Chef - Full time - Days

Oakland Care Ltd; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a talented Commis Chef to join their team in Sevenoaks. The role involves supporting the Head Chef in a fast-paced kitchen, ensuring high-quality food and service, while also preparing nutritional snacks for residents. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and ideally 2 years of catering experience. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £14.33 per hour with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free meal per shift

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Increased Annual Leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Extra day off for Milestone Birthdays

Company sick pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Recognition initiatives

Long service awards

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service Benefit

Qualifications

• 2 years of catering experience is ideal.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and textured diets is a plus.
• Experience of delivering a high-quality service as a Chef is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in managing the kitchen.
• Provide excellent service at all times.
• Prepare nutritional snacks for residents as required.
• Ensure prepared food is of excellent quality.
• Stock control and ordering.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Catering experience

Awareness of regulations

Knowledge of therapeutic diets

Ability to be creative within a structured menu

Job description

Are you a culinary genius looking to take the next step in your career? We are currently seeking a talented Commis Chef to join our team! To succeed, you need excellent communication skills, 2 years of catering experience, and a keen awareness of industry regulations. Knowledge of therapeutic diets and textured diets is a plus. Most importantly, you must have a passion for delivering high-quality dishes and be able to work creatively within our structured menu. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! Apply now for this exciting opportunity.

We offer some excellent rewards & benefits including:

• We offerall team members 1 free meal per shift.
• Enhanced BankHoliday pay.
• IncreasedAnnual Leave entitlement. Team members who work with us for 3 years ormore, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle toWork scheme – Why not save money on commuting costs and improve yourhealth at the same time.
• MilestoneBirthdays - get an EXTRA day off to celebrate thatspecial birthday.
• Companysick pay which is over and above the statutory entitlement.(subject to length of service)
• Refer aFriend Scheme for successful referrals - for allpermanent roles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognitionand staff appreciation initiatives.
• Longservice awards.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs)
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs)

Location

Birchwood Heights, Hilda May Ave, Swanley BR8 7BT

Hours

40 hours per week

Pay

£14.33 per hour

Contract

Full-time

Shift

Days

As a Commis Chef you will support the Head chef in the management of our fast paced, state of the art Kitchen. The successful candidate will be working alongside Chef and the wonderful kitchen team, to deliver the food to the highest of standards and will be given the opportunity to progress in their career.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure an excellent service is provided at all times.
• Ensure that care/support plans are followed in respect of the nutritional needs of each individual.
• Prepare nutritional snacks for residents as required and directed by the Registered Manager.
• Ensure prepared food is of an excellent quality and palatability as well as presentation.
• Working closely with the Head Chef.
• Stock control; stock replenishing/ ordering.

What you need to succeed as a Commis Chef:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ideally 2 years catering experience.
• Awareness of the regulations.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and textured diets is advantageous.
• Experience of delivering a high-quality service as a Chef is essential.
• Ability to work to a structured menu, but be creative as an individual.

“Our mission” is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our Family

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Apply now

If you’re ready to start your journey and make a difference, then don’t delay and apply today!