Roving Chef

Hamberley Care Homes; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking a Roving Chef to provide high-quality meals tailored to residents' dietary needs. This role involves covering staff holidays and new openings across the Berkshire/Surrey area. Applicants should have relevant chef experience and strong food safety knowledge, making a direct impact on residents’ happiness.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Paid mileage

Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating

Opportunities for professional development and training

Access to high street discounts via benefits platform

Free onsite parking

Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750

Employee Assistance Programme and health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef in a care environment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
• Empathy and desire to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Support head chef in planning and provision of meals.
• Prepare balanced meals catering to dietary needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.

Skills

Food safety and sanitation practices

Customer care

Ability to multi-task

Education

NVQ level 2 in food preparation/cooking

Basic certificate in Food hygiene

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At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Roving Chef to help us achieve our goals.

As our chef, you’ll play a vital role in preparing meals tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Ensuring every dish is made with love, supporting the health and happiness of those we care for.

As a Roving Chef, you’ll be covering holidays, involved in new openings or could be deputising for a Head Chef.

This is a bank roving chef position, covering the Berkshire/Surrey or wider area for chef cover.

We offer our colleagues:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Paid mileage
• Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Access to high street discounts via our mobile friendly HapiApp benefits platform
• Free onsite parking available
• Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral - t&cs apply*
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services

What you'll be doing

• You'll be supporting the head chef in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents.
• Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements.
• Cater to individual preferences and specific medical needs, such as allergies or soft diets.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure meal times are enjoyable and fulfilling.
• To deputise for head chef during periods of absence and maintain high quality food offer at all times

Could you be part of our team?

About You:

• Proven experience as a chef, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
• A recognised and appropriate qualification in food preparation/cooking, at least to NVQ level 2
• Basic certificate in Food hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Join us at Hamberley Care Homes

Join the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes Group offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house where we screen classic films to the on-site luxury spa offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!