Cinnamon Care Collection
2nd Chef
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£17.14 Per Hour Plus Company Benefits
Full Time Hours - Includes weekend working
A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!
Awarded ‘One of the UK’s Best Companies To Work For’
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Merriman Grange
Merriman Grange is a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Worthing offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 72 large ensuite bedrooms and 5 luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.
Role Overview
We are looking for someone who is both energetic and passionate about providing exceptional food. Working from a variety of menus created by the Head Chef, you will ensure that mealtimes are a highlight of our residents’ day by ordering, preparing and serving appetizing freshly produced food, from local suppliers where possible, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety.
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Key Responsibilities
- Ensure mealtimes are a highlight for our residents
- Order, prepare and serve appetizing food
- Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety
- Work with the catering team to showcase innovative and fine dining standards
Requirements
- At least 2 years’ catering experience, ideally Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3
- Passion for working with the catering team
- Hard working, professional and reliable
Benefits
- Paid Breaks
- Uniforms
- Staff Meals
- Nest Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Care Workers Charity
- ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
- Cycle Scheme
- Eye Care
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Reward Vouchers
- Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards
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Additional Information
We aim to provide a fine dining experience with varied choices for every mealtime but also providing all catering for private events for our residents.
Working in a spacious, exceptionally well equipped kitchen, you will need to be hard working, professional and reliable. Our Chef is looking for someone who has at least 2 year's catering experience, ideally Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3.
You will need to have the passion to work with the catering team showcasing innovative and fine dining standard of food. You will be mentored and trained further by the Head Chef and encouraged to contribute to the kitchen's ideas and menus.
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