What does a care home Chef do? In general, working in a care home kitchen means being part of a small team preparing and serving meals to the residents of the home. You need to be aware of good nutrition and be able to cater for special dietary requirements, which are more common among the older community.
Requirements:
* 12+ months experience as head chef.
* Chef certifications or equivalent years of experience cooking English-based food and running a kitchen.
* Ability to cook for 30+ people in one sitting.
* Experience cooking from fresh produce and preparing English style dishes.
* Availability to work from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
* Ability to cook on the spot if a resident doesn't like what is offered.
* Comfortable with IDDSI training (training will be provided).
* Ability to work with 1 or 2 kitchen assistants.
* Experience in baking cakes and pastries.
Schedule:
Can work between 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Generally 8–10-hour shifts).
Additional Requirements:
* Right to work in the UK and have 12 months experience in a care setting.
* Enhanced DBS (can be applied for).
* Ability to work 20-30+ hours per week.
Compensation:
£14.50 - £18 mid-week
£16 - £21 weekends
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