Chef / Kitchen Assistant
Job Type : Permanent, Part Time, Part Time
Salary : £12.96/hour
Chef/Kitchen Assistant (Dual Role)
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of our residents’ by preparing and cooking them delicious and nutritious meals?
You’ll become an important part of our catering team when you join Alderwood Care Home in Colchester in this dual role as our Chef and Kitchen Assistant. Your passion for food preparation and desire to give our residents’ a great dining experience will make you a success with us. Care home experience is preferred but not essential, but you will need to have worked as a chef before.
What we can offer you
· £12.96 per hour
· Full time – 40 hours per week
. 20 hours per week as a chef
. 20 hours per week as a kitchen assistant
· Alternate weekends
· Paid holiday
· Pension
· Staff recognition schemes
· Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
. Cycle to work scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Comprehensive Training and Career Development
· A friendly and supportive working environment
Your role
As our Chef you will plan, prepare and cook a wide variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and meet the needs of all of our residents. You’ll ensure sufficient food stocks are available and you will be responsible for placing orders with suppliers. This is a dual role so you will also be responsible as our Kitchen Assistant for keeping the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift. You will supervise other team members and will interact with our residents on a daily basis – so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times.
Here’s some other important things you need to know:
* You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment within the kitchen and dining areas.
* You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the management team
About Us
At our care home in Colchester, Essex, our outstanding team offer compassionate and award-winning care to our residents. With a broad range of services available such as residential care, dementia care and nursing care. Each and every one of our residents at our Colchester, Essex care home benefit from tailored care, helping them to live fulfilling lives
More Information
- Address CO1, Colchester, Essex
