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Area Relief Chef
Area Relief Chef
Required to provide cover at our Care Homes Castle Lodge, Westbury Court, Stanton Court, and Summer Lane.
We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.
Hours: 40 hours per week, working weekends on rota
Do you crave the taste of success? Do you dream of delivering a high-quality nutritionally beneficial plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing? Then why not come and join us at Country Court, to make every taste moment matter!
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family-run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,500+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
THE REGIONAL RELIEF CHEF ROLE
Responsibilities
Within your role as Regional Relief Chef, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:
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- Supporting various kitchen teams by providing shift cover for a cluster of our homes across various northern locations
- Helping the Chef Managers manage the catering teams.
- Assisting the Chef Managers in promoting and monitoring food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments, and ensure the kitchen is cleaned to a high standard
- Providing Holiday and Sickness cover across the region as directed
- Responsible for the kitchen and staff in the Chef Manager's absence
- Assisting the Chef Managers with Menu planning
About You
We are looking for an experienced Chef, who is proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us and ensure they are delivering a 5* food experience.
You will…
- Have a friendly and approachable demeanor because you will have contact with our residents, their guests, and family
- Experience as a Relief Chef and working within a catering environment
- Valid Driving License
- Access to own transport is essential as travel is a fundamental part of this role.
- Ability to cover sites across the region.
- Valid food hygiene certificate.
- A passion for producing high-quality food.
- Can-do attitude!
- Be able to take initiative and responsibility
- City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality Industry
- Ideally over 3 years’ experience as a Chef or in a similar environment and role
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IN RETURN
You’ll be joining our family-run business and alongside pension contributions and annual leave, we offer:
- Annual pay reviews.
- A bespoke Induction Training Programme, with ongoing development and access to nationally recognised qualifications*
- Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
- Access to the Blue Light Discount Card
- Annual Staff Awards Programme, celebrating outstanding contributions across all our Homes
Subject to Terms and Conditions
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Please Note
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.
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