Location: Sowerby, YO7
Salary: £29,120 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the Role We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Chef to join our team at our residential and nursing care home in Sowerby, YO7. Our purpose is to deliver exceptional care and create vibrant homes for our residents and their families, because we believe in celebrating and valuing the lives of older adults.
In this role, you will prepare and present delicious, high-quality meals to specification while supporting our mission to provide a luxurious, person-centred environment.
Key Responsibilities
Meal Preparation & Service: Cook, prepare, and present all daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and supper) to specification, ensuring order sheets are followed to prevent over-production.
Specialised Baking & Dining: Freshly bake cakes and pastries for the coffee shop and cook for private dining when requested.
Kitchen Operations: Supervise Hosts and Kitchen Assistants, ensuring smooth day-to-day kitchen functioning.
Due Diligence & Compliance: Complete daily, weekly, and monthly due diligence, place orders with nominated suppliers, adhere to COSHH guidelines, and maintain the highest standards of hygiene and equipment safety.
Resident Wellbeing: Support resident independence and dignity, monitor health and wellbeing during daily tasks, and contribute to safeguarding and CQC inspections as required.
Teamwork & Communication: Communicate professionally with residents, families, and colleagues, actively contributing to staff meetings and training.
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Care Home Chef to join our warm and welcoming residential and nursing home in Sowerby, YO7. Working a 40-hour week with a competitive salary of £29,120, you will play a key role in enhancing our residents' daily lives through exceptional, person-centred dining. If you take pride in producing high-quality home-cooked meals, baking fresh treats, and creating a vibrant, homely environment for older adults, we want to hear from you.
To be considered for this role, you will share our core values ( Inspiring leadership, Making things happen, Pursuit of excellence, and Details matter ) and possess the following:
Experience: Previous working experience in a responsible catering position, ideally within the care sector or elderly care environment.
Knowledge & Skills: A broad knowledge of working with food, a strong understanding of elderly care, person-centred care, and basic food hygiene. Knowledge of dementia care and COSHH safety is advantageous.
Attributes: A genuine interest in older people, a positive and empathetic attitude towards enhancing resident care, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a supportive team.
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