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Head Chef - Hazlemere Lodge, High Wycombe
Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food while working in catering and managing dietary requirements? Then join Agincare as a Head Chef!
Where You’ll Work
Location: Hazlemere Lodge, High Wycombe
Key Benefits
Here at Agincare, you’ll enjoy:
- £16.56 per hour
- Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,000
- Outstanding career development
- Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
- Blue Light discount package
- Company pension scheme
- On-demand pay
What’s Required from You?
You’ll need to fulfil the following criteria:
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
- A background in kitchen management and an understanding of running a professional kitchen
- Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or experience supporting complex dietary requirements (desirable but not essential)
- Must be available to work 27 hours per week, including weekends
- Kitchen experience in a care home setting (preferable)
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A Day in the Life
This role offers a mix of creativity, collaboration, and responsibility:
- Menu Planning: Work alongside the Home Manager and residents to develop, propose, and implement menu ideas for our special themed days and events.
- Understanding Dietary Needs: Ensure residents' specific nutritional and modified dietary needs (including food texture modifications and allergies) are met with care and accuracy.
- Kitchen Management: Maintain a professional and hygienic kitchen environment. You’ll be responsible for:
- Stock management
- Day-to-day running of the kitchen
- Ensuring all hygiene standards are met
About Agincare
Celebrating 40 years of service and growth We are a rapidly expanding family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members nationwide. Our services include:
- Care and nursing homes
- Homecare
- Extra care
- Supported living and live-in care
At Agincare, we tailor each role to the unique needs of individuals, helping to improve their quality of life.
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Our Commitment
- Signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant: We ensure care leavers receive either an interview or career discussion.
- Supporting the Armed Forces: Guaranteed interviews for service leavers and members of the military community.
- Equal opportunities employer: We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
All sectors we operate in are regulated by the CQC, and we are flexible and inclusive in our recruitment practices.
Note: Due to UK visa regulations, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Career Opportunities
Care is highly valued, and we have a wide range of openings across our organisation. If this role isn’t the best fit, explore our other opportunities at www.agincare.com/careers.
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