Chef

Location: Burford

Bank Chef Aldringham Court £13.70 per hour Bank hours available Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people’s lives? If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Aldringham Court, catering for 41 residents. Aldringham Court offers 41 bedrooms over two floors can be personalised to create a true home-from-home experience.

Our residents can enjoy moments of tranquillity in our beautiful conservatory, share meals in the dining room, or find solace in a quiet reading room overlooking the woodland setting. What would a typical day look like? Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements. Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.

Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world. Developing and managing our existing kitchen team. The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Company Pension 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality Recognition and Long Service awards Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England.

We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents. If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.