Are you an experienced and creative Chef looking for a new challenge?
Have you got experience working in a care home / hotel setting?
Want hours in a more flexible and family-friendly environment than regular hospitality?
Working for one of the premier care home providers in the UK, you will be working in their stunning care home in Billingshurst, West Sussex. The purpose built 56-bedroom home provides residential, nursing and dementia care for old adults with a person-centred approach and is approximately a 20-minute drive from Horsham. To lead their team in the kitchen we are looking to recruit an energetic Chef who will play a crucial position in ensuring the residents receive the high-quality meals and that they meet the dietary requirements.
Responsibilities:
Meal Preparation: Prepare meals to a high standard while catering to dietary requirements.
Supervision: Manage and support kitchen assistants.
Stock Control: Monitor and order supplies, ensuring proper storage.
Record Keeping: Maintain risk assessments, cleaning records, and temperature logs.
Health and Safety: Ensure compliance with uniform and training requirements.
We are seeking an individual with:
A fun and happy outlook on life who can work well under pressure in a busy environment.
Previous catering experience, ideally in a care home or hotel.
Ability to manage a small team of kitchen assistants
Able to commute daily Billingshurst, West Sussex on a daily basis
Happy to work 36 hours (4 shifts) over a 7-day period
Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship
In return you will be offered:
Competitive pay rate starting at £14.15 per hour
Health & wellbeing programme, pension, paid holiday, free onsite parking
Training and development opportunities
This role offers an opportunity for chefs looking for a rewarding career change, particularly those seeking a more family-friendly schedule in the hospitality sector. As part of the recruitment process your right to work in the UK will be checked. My client is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.