Chef - Bank
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Chef - Bank
Location: Cedar Court Care Home, Witney | Salary: £13.80 per hour | Type: Bank (Temporary)
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a passionate chef to lead the kitchen team at Cedar Court. This role involves preparing delicious, nutritious meals for 63 residents, managing stock, and ensuring high food safety standards.
Job Description
Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people’s lives? If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely care home, Cedar Court, catering for 63 residents. Our delicious, chef-prepared food menus and stimulating activities programme are testaments to our commitment to delivering the very best standards in care home living.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with residents to prepare a variety of home-cooked meals in accordance with dietary requirements and allergies.
- Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering, keeping wastage to a minimum.
- Using creativity for regular theme nights with dishes from around the world.
- Developing and managing the existing kitchen team.
Candidate Requirements
Experience in a professional kitchen, good organizational skills, knowledge of food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications preferred but not essential (can be provided through our Academy).
Benefits Package
- Company Pension
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
- Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Extensive training through [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Academy
- Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
- Blue Light Card
- Recognition and Long Service awards
About the Employer
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group, established in 2005, has a portfolio of 48 residential and nursing homes across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider in the care sector, delivering person-centred care.
About Cedar Court
Cedar Court is situated in Witney, Oxfordshire, specialising in Residential, Nursing, Respite, Dementia and Palliative care for elderly people, as well as care for younger adults with disabilities. The team is professional and compassionate, dedicated to supporting residents to live later life to its fullest potential. Learn more about Cedar Court.