Heatherfield: 2nd Chef

Prestwick Care Group; West Virginia; On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training package

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee discount card at leisuresites

Career progression opportunities

Supportive, collaborative team

Job summary

Prestwick Care Group is seeking a 2nd Chef to join a busy care home kitchen in North Tyneside. You will support the Head Chef to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals and manage dietary requirements, ensuring high standards of hygiene and safety.

The role offers full-time, permanent employment with opportunities for progression within a growing company and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• DBS check (enhanced) required
• Right to Work in the UK confirmed
• Ability to implement health & safety policies
• Commitment to high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef with cooking and schedules in a care home.
• Prepare meals meeting dietary needs and cultural preferences.
• Maintain stock levels and rotate inventory.
• Ensure food hygiene and safety procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Food safety & HACCP

Meal planning

Team supervision

Dietary compliance

Job description

Permanent Full Time
Job Role: 2nd Chef
Location: North Tyneside

Prestwick Care is a successful family run care provider based in the North East of England, delivering high quality, person-centred residential and nursing care since 1992. We are proud of our strong values, supportive culture and continued growth across the region, with multiple care homes and specialist services.

We are currently recruiting for a 2nd Chef to work Full-Time. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate professional seeking their next career move within a respected and growing company.

About the Role

In this role, a 2nd Chef will support the Head Chef in preparing nutritious, well-balanced, home-cooked meals that meet residents’ dietary needs, preferences, and specialist nutritional requirements within a care home setting.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality catering services that support residents’ health, wellbeing, and enjoyment of mealtimes.

What We Offer to our 2nd Chef’s

• Full training package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee discount card at our leisure sites
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing company
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities for our 2nd Chef’s

• Assist the Head Chef in creating and maintaining structured cooking and cleaning schedules (daily, weekly, periodic) for all kitchen areas in line with company quality standards and CQC requirements.
• Prepare and serve meals that meet special dietary requirements, including texture modified diets, allergen free meals, diabetic, vegetarian, and culturally specific menus.
• Maintain appropriate food stock levels, rotation, and stock control procedures in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Update and manage kitchen equipment inventory, reporting maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure all food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, cleanliness, health & safety, and risk assessment procedures are followed to the highest standards within food preparation areas.
• Support, supervise, and guide junior kitchen staff, promoting teamwork and high catering standards within the care home.
• To understand and ensure implementation of the Care Home’s Health and Safety policy, including Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Promote safe working practices within the Care Home kitchen environment.
• Work collaboratively with care staff to ensure mealtimes are a positive and person-centred experience for residents.

Required Skills & Experience

• Promote safe working practice in the Care Home. Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Home.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained)

Applicants must already be authorised to work in the United Kingdom; the employer is not able to provide new work authorisation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person