Job Description
Care Home Chef
£16.40 per hour | 37.5 Hours per Week | Alternate Weekends
Good food is an important part of making a nursing home feel like home. From familiar favourites to carefully prepared meals that meet individual dietary needs, the kitchen plays a key role in residents' comfort, wellbeing and enjoyment of everyday life.
Set in a peaceful location, this welcoming nursing home provides a genuine home-from-home environment for older adults. We're looking for an experienced Chef who can prepare nutritious, enjoyable meals for larger groups while ensuring individual preferences, specialist diets and nutritional requirements are carefully considered.
Previous experience within a care or nursing home kitchen would be particularly beneficial, although candidates with strong professional catering experience and the relevant skills will also be considered.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience working as a Chef within a professional kitchen – essential
- Experience within a care or nursing home would be preferred
- Confidence preparing and serving meals for large groups
- Strong experience with menu planning and meal preparation
- Good understanding of specialist diets, food modification and nutritional requirements
- Knowledge of food allergies, intolerances and allergen management
- Experience adapting meals to meet individual dietary needs, including modified textures
- Strong knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and kitchen procedures
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy kitchen
- A reliable, flexible and professional approach
What You'll Receive
- £16.40 per hour
- 37.5 hours per week
- Enhanced rates for weekend shifts
- Pension scheme
- Paid DBS check
- Uniform provided
- Employee benefits portal
- Employee Assistance Programme
Your Role in the Kitchen
- Prepare and cook fresh, nutritious and appealing meals for residents
- Plan varied menus that balance nutrition, choice and residents' preferences
- Cater for larger groups while maintaining consistent quality
- Prepare specialist diets and texture-modified meals according to individual requirements
- Ensure food allergies and dietary restrictions are managed safely
- Work with the care team to understand residents' nutritional and hydration needs
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety
- Manage stock, food storage and temperature records
- Help create an enjoyable and welcoming mealtime experience for residents
All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.
Reference: WILL266574/AP
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