Sous Chef - Bank

Hamberley Care Homes; Cumnor; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quality-linked bonus

Workplace pension

On-site parking

Training and career development

Job summary

Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, part of Hamberley Care Homes, offering luxury care and highly tailored meals for residents. The chef will support the head chef in planning, preparing, and presenting nutritious menus while upholding the highest hygiene standards.

Join a dedicated team focused on exceptional service, resident wellbeing, and career development, with competitive pay, pension, and on-site facilities in a 5-star style setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Chef experience

Food safety

Empathy

COSHH knowledge

Multitasking

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation

Job description

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., 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
• 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.

About Chawley Grove

Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - 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.

Hamberley People

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.

A competitive salary and benefits package

• - Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
• - Workplace pension for your future security
• - A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
• - Excellent training and career development opportunities
• - Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
• - Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
• - Free on-site parking