Overview
Salary: £12.5 per hour
Shift hours: Permanent
We’re currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for The British Care Home on a full time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our residents days.
Here’s what you need to know before applying:
Your key responsibilities will include:
- To always be polite, professional, and friendly with Residents and Care team
- Cultivate and actively promote a close working relationship with the Home Manager and care team to work together to ensure the highest level of Resident service
- To present a can – do attitude towards Residents and strive to exceed customer expectations
- Management of Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures and standards
- Management of the Catering team to ensure all food production, service and financial targets are met
- Manage the food production planning, food purchasing and stock management
- Manage the team through effective communication and performance management
- Recruit, train and develop the team, supporting the company Career Progression and Apprenticeship programme where applicable
- Manages the cleanliness of the kitchen and food service area
- Completes all bookwork and reporting as required
- Performs other general tasks as reasonably requested
- Good communication skills
Who you are:
Essential
- Excellent cooking skills to deliver a traditional menu
- Passionate about working in a food service environment
- Able to work positively with others as part of a team
- Completion of all company courses relevant to role
- Good business knowledge of a food service operation
- Strong communication skills, able to engage and motivate others
- Previous management experience within a kitchen environment
- Enhanced DBS is a requirement for this role
Desirable
- NVQ Lvl2/3 in Professional Cookery or equivalent
- Basic or Intermediate food hygiene Level 2/3
- Basic Health & Safety
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.
Job Reference: com/1103/62030001/52617693/R/ONE
Compass Group UK&I wants everyone in our business to feel able to be themselves at work and to have an equal opportunity to progress their career. We want to create a culture where we respect and embrace everyone’s talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities. Where our colleagues feel valued, can reach their full potential, and thrive – Diversity is Our Strength!
Reference: com/1103/62030001/52617693/R/ONE
Location: Streatham