Service Chefs in Dalbeattie

Job Description CARE HOME CHEF – £14 PER HOUR – DALBEATTIE 33hrs per week | Fresh Food | Seasonal Menus | Rewarding Care Home Role Are You a Passionate Chef Looking for a Rewarding Role with a Better Work-Life Balance? Love cooking fresh, delicious meals but want your skills to make a real difference? Imagine working in a friendly care home where your cooking is genuinely appreciated, your ideas are welcomed, and the meals you prepare help improve residents' health, happiness and quality of life. At Innov8staffing , we are recruiting a passionate, reliable and enthusiastic Chef for an established care home in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway . This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys preparing fresh, nutritious meals, creating varied seasonal menus and working in a supportive, caring environment.
Salary: £14.00 per hour | 33 hours per week Whether you're an experienced Care Home Chef or a talented chef from a hotel, restaurant, school or other catering environment, we'd love to hear from you. Competitive Pay: £14.00 per hour. Fresh Food Cooking: Prepare nutritious, appetising meals using quality ingredients.
Creative Menu Planning: Develop varied, balanced and seasonal menus.
Supportive Environment: Join a friendly and dedicated care home team. Training & Development: Opportunities to develop your knowledge of specialist care home catering.
As the Care Home Chef, you'll play an important role in ensuring residents receive fresh, nutritious and enjoyable meals that meet their individual needs. Fresh Food, Seasonal Menus & Nutrition Preparing, cooking and serving fresh, nutritious and appetising meals. Catering for residents' individual tastes, preferences and nutritional requirements.
Adapting meals for residents living with dementia or experiencing reduced appetite. Gathering feedback from residents and using it to improve menus and food quality.
Specialist Diets, Dysphagia & IDDSI You'll help ensure that residents with swallowing difficulties and other specialist dietary requirements receive meals prepared safely and appropriately. Level 4 – Puréed Level 5 – Minced & Moist Level 6 – Soft & Bite-Sized Level 7 – Regular / Easy to Chew , as appropriate Following guidance from Speech and Language Therapists and the care team. Previous IDDSI experience would be advantageous, but we also welcome chefs who are enthusiastic about learning specialist care home catering skills. Food Safety, HACCP, COSHH & Kitchen Hygiene Maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness. Following HACCP food safety procedures. Managing food allergens and preventing cross-contamination. Completing daily kitchen records, including temperature checks and cleaning schedules.
Maintaining appropriate food storage and stock rotation procedures. Ensuring kitchen equipment is used safely and reporting maintenance concerns. Kitchen Management & Stock Control Ordering food supplies and managing deliveries. Monitoring stock levels and ensuring correct stock rotation. Minimising food waste while maintaining excellent meal quality. Working within agreed food budgets.
Planning meals efficiently and managing daily kitchen workloads. Working collaboratively with kitchen colleagues and the wider care team. Supporting the smooth running of meal services. We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys cooking and takes pride in preparing food that people love.
Previous experience working as a Chef or Cook in a professional kitchen. A passion for preparing fresh, nutritious and appetising meals. Good knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and allergens. Experience planning menus and managing kitchen workloads. Qualifications & Experience A relevant catering qualification would be advantageous. A Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable. Previous care home or healthcare catering experience would be beneficial. Experience with HACCP, COSHH, stock control and food budgeting would be beneficial. Don't have care home experience? If you're an experienced chef from a restaurant, hotel, school or other professional catering environment and would like to use your skills in a more rewarding setting, we'd love to hear from you.
14.00 per hour 33 hours per week Supportive and welcoming care home environment A rewarding role where your work makes a genuine difference Opportunities for training and skills development The chance to create fresh, varied and seasonal menus The opportunity to build positive relationships with residents and colleagues Ready to Make a Difference with Your Cooking? If you're a passionate Chef who loves preparing fresh food and wants a rewarding position where your skills are appreciated, we want to hear from you!
You don't need to have worked in a care home before.