Roaming Chef

ivolve care & Support; Swansea; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Swansea is seeking a Roaming Chef to prepare high-quality meals for residents. Ideal candidates will have catering experience, a UK driving license, and the ability to work empathetically in a busy environment. Join a dedicated team that values creativity in meal preparation and improves the lives of those it supports.

Qualifications

• A UK driving license is essential for this role.
• Catering experience is necessary.
• Ability to work in a busy environment and handle challenges.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce excellent quality meals to a high standard.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support kitchen staff.
• Plan meals according to residents' dietary needs.

Skills

Catering experience

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Job description

A UK DRIVING LICENSE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE

Salary: £28, 217.28 per annum

Hours: 38 hours per week

Location: Covering our homes across Swansea and Carmarthen

Sponsorship: This position does not provide Sponsorship

Our Roaming Chefs are creative, passionate and like to get stuck in with supporting their kitchens. You will love working in a busy environment. You are also patient and resilient, showing lots of empathy and kindness. Very few jobs have such an impact on people’s lives. And being the supportive human being you are, you are ideally cut out to join us. Catering experience is necessary, if you love a challenge and want to develop your career as a Chef or want a change, we want to hear from you. We can work with over 18’s.

Who We Are

We’re here to support people to flourish in a place they call home. We’re one of the largest providers of adult social care with over 4,000 colleagues supporting 1,300 people. Our approach is all about activities and co-production with the people we support. We work with them to design and plan what we do – so we can create the best experiences together. We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025’. And we’re on a mission to benefit even more people with our uncompromising quality of care and support. It’s the professional expertise and passion of our team that makes us different. We genuinely care and we love supporting people to set and then reach their goals. Because every person deserves the very best experience – every day.

Why choose us

We are here to support people who live with us, people choose us because of the experiences we create. We build and nourish relationships with everyone, our people are pretty fabulous. We take pride and pleasure in bringing joy to people every day.

What is involved

Our Roaming Chef play a vital role in the operation of our Care Homes, the people who live with us deserve high quality meals – and we provide an extensive quality menu to cater for anyone. You will prepare and produce excellent quality meals to a high standard.

• Welcome the people we support warmly and live our values of business.
• Collaborate with your colleagues to provide efficient and dynamic support and supervision to our kitchen staff.
• Plan meals consulting with residents and staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and preferences are carefully planned.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety and any other relevant legislation is adhered to.

Getting Creative

Our approach is all about the food we provide and ensure we have a varied menu to meet each individual need. We design plan food plans in line with the SALT Team guidance – so we can create the best experiences together.