Assistant Chef
Healthcare Homes, Collier Row, Havering
Assistant Chef
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Healthcare Homes, Collier Row, Havering
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 5 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: e88220ca298c4cf8a6c0f2c0ab2e2500
Location ref: Collier Row, Havering
Full Job Description
£13.50 per hour
28.5 hours per week Monday to Friday - 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
Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.