At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious meals and lead a kitchen team to enhance residents' dining experiences.
- Company: Join Welford Healthcare, a growing care home provider focused on quality and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Career development opportunities, company pension, ongoing training, and free chefs whites.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team dedicated to providing quality care and delicious food.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of elderly residents through your culinary skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in large-scale cooking and team management, with flexibility for weekend shifts.
The predicted salary is between 30953 - 37831 £ per year.
If you’re a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at Aspen Grange. At our Care Home, you will be responsible for assisting in running the kitchen and meal experience for our elderly residents. By creating and preparing a varied and nourishing menu, you’ll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life. If you’re looking for a career and not just a job, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Great opportunities for career development.
- Company pension.
- Comprehensive induction programme.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Free Chefs Whites and DBS.
Who We Are Looking For
- You should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
- You must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.
- You’ll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements.
- We’d like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.
- An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
How You’ll Make a Difference
You’ll be responsible for our residents’ meal experience and running the nursing home’s kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:
- Design a varied menu that reflects our residents’ tastes and supports their nutritional needs.
- Ensure mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.
- Maintain the highest food standards.
- Support, train and direct the kitchen team.
- Mentor and motivate on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
- Assist the Home Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department.
About Us
Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Our primary and enduring purpose is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults.
Chef in Essex employer: Aspen Grange Care Home
Aspen Grange Care Home is an excellent employer that prioritises a compassionate and team-oriented work culture, ensuring that our Housekeepers feel valued and supported in their vital role. With ongoing training and development opportunities, alongside benefits such as free DBS checks, uniforms, and on-site parking, we create a welcoming environment that fosters both personal and professional growth for our staff in the heart of Braintree.
