Commis Chef

Job responsibilities

• Assist the Chef de Partie in preparing food and performing basic cooking tasks.
• Work in the kitchen areas: vegetables, fish, meat, sauces, on a six month rotation programme.
• Support all chefs to manage and deliver catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice, dignity, confidentiality, and safety.
• Participate in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss catering functions and address residents' special needs or dietary requirements (cultural and religious preferences).
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Prepare special diet meals as directed by the chefs.

Qualifications and experience

• Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ or equivalent.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high quality culinary services for residents.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

Additional requirements

• DBS Disclosure check (cost met by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.