Chef

The job posting is for a Chef role at a residential service supporting adults with mental health needs. The candidate will be responsible for preparing nutritious, home-cooked meals and catering to individual dietary requirements and preferences. The role offers a competitive hourly rate, training and development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.

Main duties of the job

As our Chef, you will play an important part in daily life at the service by preparing balanced, enjoyable meals that meet a variety of dietary needs and personal preferences. You will work closely with support staff and clients to plan menus that promote choice, independence, and dignity.

About us

Enable is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. They are one of the UK's largest care providers, with over 4,500 team members and more than 100 locations across England. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview to this group.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you a passionate Chef/cook who loves creating nutritious, homecooked meals and making a real difference every day? We are looking for a caring and creative Chef/cook to join our team within a residential service supporting up to 10 adults with mental health needs.

As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:

£12.50 per hour

Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500

Fully funded training and career development

Company pension scheme

About the Role

As our Chef/ cook, you will play an important part in daily life at the service by preparing balanced, enjoyable meals that meet a variety of dietary needs and personal preferences. You will work closely with support staff and clients to plan menus that promote choice, independence, and dignity.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare highquality, nutritious meals for our clients each day
• Plan weekly menus with input from clients and staff
• Cater for individual dietary requirements, allergies, and cultural needs
• Maintain excellent hygiene standards and ensure full compliance with food safety regulations
• Manage kitchen stock, ordering, and budget awareness alongside the registered manager.
• Support clients to participate in simple cooking activities where appropriate
• Ability to organise a catering environment
• Basic administrative skills, carry out menu planning and complete catering auditing and other relevant documentation
• Knowledge on Food and Hygiene regulations
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations including COSHH regulations
• Good spoken communication skills to relate well to clients, staff and visitors
• Basic written communication skills to leave written instructions and to follow a stock control system
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding and awareness of Equality & Diversity.
• Ability to work flexibly, responding to the needs of the service

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in cooking for groups (care settings experience beneficial but not essential)
• Personcentred, patient, and respectful
• Able to work independently and as part of a friendly team
• Knowledgeable about food hygiene (Level 2 Food Hygiene required or willingness to obtain)
• Passionate about making mealtimes enjoyable and inclusive

Working Hours

About Agincare

We're a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we're one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

Subject to terms and conditions

Person Specification Qualifications

• Experienced in cooking for groups, person-centred, patient, and respectful, able to work independently and as part of a team, knowledgeable about food hygiene (Level 2 Food Hygiene required or willingness to obtain), passionate about making mealtimes enjoyable and inclusive.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.