At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist chefs in preparing delicious meals and learn various cooking techniques.
- Company: Join a caring team dedicated to providing high-quality culinary services.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth and development in a dynamic kitchen setting.
- Why this job: Make a difference in residents' lives through your passion for food.
- Qualifications: Catering qualification and at least 1 year of experience required.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 26000 £ per year.
- Job responsibilities
- Assist the Chef de Partie in preparing food and performing basic cooking tasks.
- Work in the kitchen areas: vegetables, fish, meat, sauces, on a six month rotation programme.
- Support all chefs to manage and deliver catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice, dignity, confidentiality, and safety.
- Participate in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss catering functions and address residents' special needs or dietary requirements (cultural and religious preferences).
- Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
- Prepare special diet meals as directed by the chefs.
Qualifications and experience
- Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ or equivalent.
- Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
- Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high quality culinary services for residents.
- Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
- Additional requirements
- DBS Disclosure check (cost met by Avery Healthcare).
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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We think you need these skills to ace Commis Chef in Sittingbourne
Food Preparation
Basic Cooking Skills
Catering Services Management
Nutritional Knowledge
Dietary Requirement Awareness
Compassion
Flexibility
