36.25 hours per week - including alternate weekends
Shifts are between 8am - 6pm
All meals cooked from fresh ingredients. Getting to know the residents' likes/needs and assisting the Chef Manager in creating menus centered around the residents.
Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:
* Deputising for the Chef Manager, managing every aspect of catering within the location, and delivering a quality catering service.
* Supervising the catering assistants on shift.
* Maintaining compliance with food safety and health & safety procedures.
* Minimising waste when preparing meals and using equipment correctly.
Required knowledge & experience:
* Intermediate or level 3 food hygiene certificate with Cater craft or similar award.
* Health & safety legislation including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH) and food safety standards.
* Proven chef and people management experience.
* Basic knowledge of dietary requirements relating to older people.
* Safe use of kitchen equipment including knives.
Required skills:
* Able to negotiate, influence, organize time, and prioritise activities.
* Able to work in a pressured environment and produce meals based on implemented menus.
* Flexible, innovative, and able to work as part of a team and individually.
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to addressing concerns, reviewing policy and practice, and empowering all members of our community. We recruit, train, and promote without discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’; therefore, we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident, or third party.
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
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