Mariposa & Papillon Care
Head Chef
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Head Chef - St Lukes Care Home
Pay Rate: £15.77 per hour, 40 hours per week
Are you ready for a new challenge? Your next role as Chef at St Lukes Care Home could be just what you’re looking for. It’s a great place to work and you’ll be joining a brilliant team of people who are all dedicated to providing the very highest care for our residents. An important part of that care is the delivery of nutritious but delicious food that makes the best use of available fresh produce.
Our great benefits include:
- Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year.
- £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ unlimited payments (that’s potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
- Excellent face to face training from experienced care professionals and access to video based e-learning.
- Training programmes and qualifications, funded by us, to make sure you feel confident in your role and can develop.
- Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work.
- Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment.
- Recognition initiatives that celebrate your achievements.
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More About The Role
As a general guide you will prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, providing special dietary requirements where necessary for residents. Reporting to the Home Manager, you will maintain accurate records and the correct ordering of food supplies.
You will also check deliveries and ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately and the kitchen, dining areas - including equipment - are cleaned to statutory Health and Safety standards.
Ideal Candidate
Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a care home kitchen, as well as a Level 2 or Level 3 catering qualification or equivalent or a commitment to undertake further training and development relevant to the role.
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Any conditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory background checks, including obtaining suitable references and criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We require you to have a good standard of English and numeracy skills, and a passion for looking after the adults in your care.
We endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email at recruitment@mariposacare.com
We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Job titles can vary - this role is also known as Cook, Care Home Chef, Head Chef, Chef Manager, Kitchen Manager, social care.
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