Assistant Chef - Care Home

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Assistant Chef

Restful Homes Group – Asprey Court is currently on the lookout for an Assistant Chef at our beautiful home based in Shirley.

Our Care Home provides 86 spacious bedroom suites providing the highest quality of care to older residents of Shirley l and the surrounding areas who require Residential, Nursing, mental health and Dementia care.

The ideal candidate will assist in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals in support of the catering function, to ensure a high quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents. Shifts are 4 days out of 7.

Job Responsibilities -

Ø Plans and delivers a varied menu of nutritious, well-balanced, attractive meals that meet resident's individual needs

Ø Ensures adequate kitchen staff are available and plans staff schedules to meet needs

Ø Supervises kitchen team in the handling and storage of food, use of equipment, COSHH and the use of cleaning materials, ensuring all regulations are adhered to

Ø Participates in kitchen staff supervisions and reviews and supports staff to achieve their personal plan objectives.

Ø Assists with the induction and orientation of new members of the team

Ø Carries out stock takes and orders catering consumables from approved suppliers within agreed budgets

Ø Implements and maintains an effective cleaning schedule

Ø Ensures temperature testing of foods and storage areas are carried out as required and records are maintained

· These duties are not exhaustive. Job holders may be asked to undertake other responsibilities, within their spheres of responsibility and competence

A full job description will be provided.

Our care team, care for the most vulnerable in our community, in return for their hard work we offer -

• DBS paid back after 6 months
• Free Parking
• Free Training
• 40 Hour Permanent Contract
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Company Pension
• alternative weekends
• no evening work

Requirements:

• Current DBS on the online update service would be an advantage.

The Restful Homes Group is a family owned and run care home group that has been running the highest quality of care homes for the past 30 years.

Job Type: Full-time

Starting Salary: £11.30 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £11.30 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person