Assistant Chef

Assistant Chef

Healthcare Homes Group View all jobs

• Romford, Greater London
• £13.50 per hour
• Permanent
• Part-time

8 hours ago

Assistant Chef

Romford Grange, Romford

£13.50 per hour

28.5 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) - 7am to 5.30pm

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 join our kitchen team in our lovely care home, Romford Grange, catering for 39 residents.

Romford Grange provides residential, nursing and dementia care to elderly people living in Romford. The staff at the home are very friendly and welcoming and spend a lot of time with the residents making sure they provide good quality, person-centred care every day.

What would a typical day look like?

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
• Work to deliver nutritious and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
• Manage stock control
• To assist in leading and motivating a team
• Support the Head Chef with writing and planning weekly menus, ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

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£13.50 per hour 28.5 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) - 7am to 5.30pm 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 join our kitchen team in our lovely care home, Romford Grange, catering for 39 residents. Romford Grange provides residential, nursing and dementia care to elderly people living in Romford. The staff at the home are very friendly and welcoming and spend a lot of time with the residents making sure they provide good quality, person-centred care every day. What would a typical day look like?

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
• Work to deliver nutritious and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
• Manage stock control
• To assist in leading and motivating a team
• Support the Head Chef with writing and planning weekly menus, ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.
The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy. In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards