About The Role:
2nd Chef
Pay rate
:
£14.00 per hour
4 day working week 40 hrs per week (7.30am - 6.00pm) - alternate
weekend working.
We have an exciting opportunity for a 2nd Chef to join the team at Fern
Brook Lodge, our newly refurbished residential care home, which is a hub
for the community in Gillingham and the surrounding villages of North
Dorset.
As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on
the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:
- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications
What you will be doing:
- Creating, preparing, and cooking all fresh nutritious and varied
meals for our residents
- Ensuring preparation and presentation is always to a high standard
- Supervising and supporting our kitchen staff
- Assisting the Head Chef in planning meals and consulting with
residents and care staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and
preferences are catered for
- Covering for the Head Chef when necessary: assuming responsibility
for ordering, checking in and controlling supplies
Who are we looking for:
Someone with a passion for cooking!
You will be organised with the ability to meet deadlines. Ideally you
will have experience working in a kitchen producing attractive and
high-quality meals in high volumes.
We’re looking for someone with a Certificate in NVQ Level 2 Food
Production/ Hygiene or interested in undertaking one. You will need an
understanding of health and safety and other current relevant
legislation.
Confidence to take the lead when needed as well as be a team player.
If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!
About The Company
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based
on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at
carehome.co.uk.
As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing
outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and
benefits, please visit our
website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.
For any questions please contact the recruitment team on
01202 712448
.