Chef in Newtown

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and creative Chef/ Cook to join our Primrose Croft Care Home in Cambridge. You will become part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support and most importantly outstanding meal experiences for the people living in our care home. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.

Responsibilities

• As the Care Home Chef/Cook, you will be required to prepare and cook nutritious meals using fresh ingredients.
• Schedule weekly meal menus, paying attention to individual dietary requirements.
• Work with the Home Manager to ensure that ordering of stock is in line with budgetary requirements.
• Work with healthcare professionals involved in the support of people living in our care homes to ensure meal plans and dietary requirements fall into individuals\’ support plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain quality assurance systems within the kitchen.
• Undertake supervision of other kitchen team members.
• Have a full understanding of Health & Safety as well as Food Hygiene issues, COSHH, and working within the guidelines relating to contamination and cross infection.
• You will be involved in meaningful activities with the people living in our care home as well as always promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect.
• Experience of cooking for large numbers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as you will be involved in meaningful activities with residents.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in catering and hospitality.
• 2 years\’ experience in a catering environment.
• 12 months experience in managing a kitchen.

Benefits

• £14.25 per hour to £16.65 per hour depending on experience.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Free on-site parking.
• Enhancement to pay on bank holidays.
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer.
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare.
• Comprehensive induction programme.
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required).
• Paid uniform.
• Employee of the month – £100 for outstanding contribution.
• Team appreciation week.