Full Time Care Home Chef/Cook
2 days ago
Job Title: Full Time Care Home Chef/Cook - Make a Daily Difference with Food (Daytime Hours)
Key Content
Are you a qualified chef looking for a rewarding role where your culinary skills directly impact the health and happiness of the people we support here at Tinkers Hatch? Move away from late-night restaurant hours and join a team that values your passion for food and your commitment to care. This is more than just cooking, it's making mealtimes special.
Why Join Us? (The Benefits)
- Competitive Salary: £13.50 start rate per hour + Enhanced weekend rate . - Great Work-Life Balance: Sociable Daytime Shifts (e.g., 8 am - 3 pm). No late evenings or split shifts. - Personal Fulfillment: Get to know your 'customers' and receive direct feedback on your dishes. - Excellent Team: Join a friendly, supportive environment with comprehensive training (e.g., IDDSI).
The Role (Key Responsibilities)
The Art of Care: Plan, prepare, and deliver nutritious, delicious, and beautifully presented meals (breakfast, lunch, and supper) and use fresh seasonal products whenever possible for up to 40 people. Person-Centred Menus: Create varied, seasonal, and exciting four-week rolling menus, incorporating preferences and feedback. Dietary Expertise: Confidently manage and prepare modified diets (e.g., texture-modified, diabetic, allergen-free) in line with the IDDSI framework (training provided if needed). Kitchen Management: Maintain our 5-star hygiene award and standards, manage stock, control budgets, and adhere to HACCP and COSHH regulations. We operate through Safer Food Better Business
What You'll Need (Essentials)
- Relevant catering qualification (NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent). - Proven experience in a professional kitchen environment. - A genuine interest in the well-being of people, including those with learning disability and Autism. - Strong communication skills and a friendly, patient manner. Weekend availability for which there is an enhanced rate.
Please note due to our lovely rural setting candidates should have their own transport, as public transport options here can be very limited and at times unreliable.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.50-£16.50 per hour
Expected hours: 37 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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