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Job Title: Chef
Salary: £14.25 per hour
Location: Betchworth
Hours: 40 hours per week, working flexible shifts
Job Description: Care Home Chef, where youll be involved in every aspect of the kitchen. From planning menus and leading your team to ensuring high food standards and a great dining experience for the residents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all kitchen production to meet standards and deadlines.
- Order and manage stock from suppliers.
- Train and coach junior staff.
- Ensure all HACCP and COSHH requirements are met.
- Implement and supervise kitchen control (menus, hygiene, health and safety, staff, cleaning, waste control).
- Prepare menus considering content, balance, colour, and nutritional values within budget.
- Consult with residents to meet their dietary needs and preferences.
- Prepare special diets as directed by nursing staff.
- Maintain agreed stock levels and implement a deep cleaning schedule.
- Conduct monthly kitchen audits and report findings.
- Assist in preparing function menus and costing.
- Attend resident/relative meetings and cooperate with requests from the General Manager and residents.
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
Required:
- Flexibility to cover weekends and/or rotating shifts with the current chef.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Good communication skills.
- Team player.
- Satisfactory DBS check.
Desired:
- Experience in food preparation for the relevant client group.
