Cook

CHARNLEY CARE HOMES LTD - BEECH HOUSE; Binfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

CHARNLEY CARE HOMES LTD - BEECH HOUSE in Binfield, United Kingdom, is seeking a compassionate chef to ensure safe, high-quality meals for residents. You will plan rotating menus, manage orders, and maintain hygiene standards while supporting a respectful, caring home environment.

The role requires adherence to kitchen procedures, budgeting, and teamwork, with opportunities to contribute to events and resident wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen and food preparation.
• Ability to plan menus with balanced nutrition.
• Strong record-keeping and inventory management.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations in food service.

Responsibilities

• Keep all food and storage areas clean according to the Home’s schedule.
• Plan a 4-week rotating, balanced menu with seasonal and nutritional content.
• Record residents’ likes/dislikes and offer alternatives.
• Prepare homemade desserts and cakes.
• Order food from suppliers, check condition, manage budget and invoices.
• Use Safer Food Better Business as a base for kitchen procedures.
• Ensure staff wear appropriate clothing and behave professionally.
• Keep kitchen records up to date and compliant with health and safety regulations.
• Work as a team and respond to Management regarding extra hours or events.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory training.

Skills

Food safety

Menu planning

Record keeping

Budgeting

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and caring chef to join our family at Beech House Care Home. We are looking for an individual who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents.

Ensuring the safe, smooth running of the kitchen and ensure that a high standard of food is selected and prepared attractively for the residents.

To ensure that a high standard of personal appearance, hygiene and record keeping is consistently maintained in accordance with policies of the Home and Environmental Health.

Responsible for all food ordering, menu selection and shrinkage/waste control

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To keep all food and food storage areas clean and tidy in accordance with the Home’s cleaning schedule.
• To plan a 4 week ‘rotating’, balanced menu, considering seasonal foods and nutritional content and adjusting menu accordingly.
• To keep a record of residents’ likes and dislikes and offer alternatives to arranged menu.
• To use homemade deserts and cakes.
• To order food from main suppliers and check condition of same- being mindful of budgetary control and keeping records and invoices for all purchases.
• To use ‘Safer Food Better Business’ as a base for kitchen procedures.
• To ensure all staff assisting in the kitchen wear appropriate clothing and behave in an appropriate manner.
• To keep all kitchen records up to date. And compliant with Health and safety regulations.
• To work as a ‘team member’ in the home and respond to all reasonable requests from Management regarding extra hours, catering for special events or improving standards.
• To attend staff meetings and mandatory training.

Job Duties:

• Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner
• Operate standard kitchen equipment safety and efficiently
• Clean and maintain station in practicing good safety and sanitation
• Assist with the cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment
• Restock items as needed throughout the shift
• Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes

Additional Duties:

• Menu planning
• Recording food temperature