Overview

Salary: £12.5 per hour

Shift hours: Permanent

Chef – The British Care Home –  London
£12.50 per hour, 35 hours per week

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

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