Relief Chef

Job summary

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes.

Location: Welwyn Garden City, Head Office, 4 Silver Court, AL7 1TS

Travel across all our homes will be required

Full Time

This role will involve:

• Working with the Support Services Manager to provide cover and support to the homes catering teams in delivering a safe, nutritious, cost effective quality service to all customers.
• Planning and developing standard recipes and menus across the homes.
• Working with our residents you will support the creation of new menus to meet their needs and suit their tastes.
• The opportunity to be involved in our fine dining events, using Quantum Care’s award-winning Dining Club concept.

To be successful in your application, you will be:

• The holder of a C&G 706/01, 706/02 or NVQ equivalent Intermediate Food Hygiene/ Safety certificate.
• Well organised.
• Able to lead a team in the absence of the Chef Manager.
• Sensitive to the needs of older people.
• Willing to travel to our different homes when needed.

We would love to have you in our team, and in return we will provide the following rewards & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with weekend enhancements.
• Career development opportunities & Recognition of career milestones.
• First class in house training provided from day one.
• Company sick pay.
• Free Employee Assistant Program: Provide colleagues a 24/7 assistance to help balance work, family and life.
• Company Pension Scheme & optional salary death in service benefit (after 1 year).
• Free DBS and Uniform.
• Access to thousands of retail discounts and offers.
• Refer a friend scheme of £500 per referral.
• Access to a Blue Light Card discounts after getting your first pay slip.

Terms and Conditions apply to all benefits

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established, values driven company that offers varied and rewarding work and opportunities for career progression. We welcome applications from a very diverse range of people who have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship to candidates at this time.