2nd Chef

Job summary

New Career, New You, New Opportunity; New Care!

Our stunning care home Ruddington Manor Care Centre is a purpose built care home facility in Wilford, Nottingham. The home is registered to provide care to 66 residents who have a variety of care needs including residential and nursing. Ruddington Manor is rated GOOD in all domains by CQC. We provide the highest standards of safety, comfort and care to residents. We are in a great location and have a very good local reputation. New Care has had a 0 agency usage for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust.?Across New Care all of our staff are paid the national living wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and experienced Chef to join our team. To work with the Head Chef, to ensure that a high quality of food service is provided to support residents, responsive to their needs and contributes to their overall positive experience of living in the Home. We have a 40 hours contract available with an hourly rate of £14.00. Shift times are 0730-1730, with alternate weekend working.

Role Responsibilities:
• Ensure that menus are presented and displayed in a way that residents can understand them and make daily choice on what they wish to eat during the day.
• Ensure that meals are provided in sufficient quantities, taking into account the diets to meet medical, ethnic and personal needs and preferences.
• Ensure all food is nutritionally balanced, attractively presented for service in a timely manner and in the correct sequence.
• Understand, follow and adhere to company HACCP, ensuring full compliance.
• Ensure that the kitchen and serving areas are clean and hygienic and maintain a high standard of infection control and adhere to the Food Standards Act 1999, and ensuring cleaning rotas are adhered to and records kept.
• Manage, allocate duties and supervise the kitchen team in the absence of the Head Chef ensuring a quality delivery of services.
• Inspire and motivate the team produce food to the expected high standards.


Skills and experience required:
• Experience of working during busy meal periods including breakfast and evening meal service.
• Experience of working in a care home or similar.?
• Knowledge of specialised diets and service delivery.
• Ability to contribute and develop the four-week menu.?
• Ability to complete records demonstrating adherence to legal requirements.


The Benefits?

Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles

• Bank holiday and overtime enhancements?
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS?
• Uniform provided
• Paid training?
• Refer a friend referral scheme,?for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters?
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications?
• A competitive rate of pay?
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programmes?
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
• Ongoing career development?
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day?
• Christmas Bonuses
• Pension scheme
• HASTEE - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)


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