The Commis Chef post sits in the kitchen at Cliveden Manor Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group. It assists the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking, rotating through vegetables, fish, meat and sauces on a six-month rotation. The care-home setting adds meetings with residents and Heads of Departments, plus preparing special diets. A catering qualification, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and a year's experience are needed.
What the job involves
- Assist the Chef de Partie with food preparation and basic cooking tasks
- Work across kitchen sections including vegetables, fish, meat and sauces on a six-month rotation
- Support chefs to deliver catering services throughout the home while maintaining resident choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety
- Take part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to agree catering functions
- Address residents' special needs and dietary requirements, including cultural and religious preferences
- Prepare nutritious food and drinks to a high standard, promptly and to agreed mealtimes
- Prepare special diet meals as directed by the Chefs
Qualifications
- Catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, or equivalent
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
- Minimum of one year's catering experience
Skills & knowledge
- Compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents
- Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
- Knowledge of cultural and religious dietary preferences
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check, cost met by the employer
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Other
- Living the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable
What's offered
- Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
