Creative Care Home Chef: 37.5h, Menu & Events

Elysium Healthcare; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Career development

Ely-Vate platform access

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

Free meals

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare in Huddersfield is seeking a Chef to join a dedicated kitchen team, 37.5 hours a week, crafting meals for service users, staff and visitors. You’ll support the Head Chef and lead on menu planning, stock control and training in a calm, social environment.

You'll ensure safety and hygiene via HACCP while delivering high-quality meals and catering for events. A rewarding role with great work-life balance at Castleholme Lodge.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent English
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
• Previous experience in a similar environment
• Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
• Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
• Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
• Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
• Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
• Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
• Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
• Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules

Skills

GCSE English

Basic Food Hygiene

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Job description

Elysium Healthcare in Huddersfield is seeking a Chef to join a dedicated kitchen team, 37.5 hours a week, crafting meals for service users, staff and visitors. You’ll support the Head Chef and lead on menu planning, stock control and training in a calm, social environment.

You'll ensure safety and hygiene via HACCP while delivering high-quality meals and catering for events. A rewarding role with great work-life balance at Castleholme Lodge.