Part-Time Assistant Chef - Care Home Kitchen

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Level 3 in Food Production

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited’s Claremont House in Caister-on-Sea is seeking an Assistant Chef to join a friendly kitchen team serving 51 residents. The role pays £12.71 per hour for 18 hours per week, including every other weekend, providing a rewarding way to make a difference in residents’ daily meals.

You’ll support the Head Chef, help plan menus, manage stock, and coach a small team to deliver nutritious dishes to high standards while upholding food hygiene and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Good organisational skills and knowledge of food hygiene.
• City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications preferred but training available.

Responsibilities

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Deliver nutritious and wholesome dishes cooked to high standards.
• Manage stock control.
• Assist in leading and motivating a team.
• Support the Head Chef with planning weekly menus, ordering, and minimising wastage.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Team leadership

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ

Job description

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited’s Claremont House in Caister-on-Sea is seeking an Assistant Chef to join a friendly kitchen team serving 51 residents. The role pays £12.71 per hour for 18 hours per week, including every other weekend, providing a rewarding way to make a difference in residents’ daily meals.

You’ll support the Head Chef, help plan menus, manage stock, and coach a small team to deliver nutritious dishes to high standards while upholding food hygiene and safety practices.