Beech Tree House: 2nd Chef Prestwick Care

Full job description

Permanent Full Time

Job Role: Second Chef

Location: Beech Tree House

Prestwick Care is a successful family run care provider based in the North East of England, delivering high quality, person-centred residential and nursing care since 1992. We are proud of our strong values, supportive culture and continued growth across the region, with multiple care homes and specialist services.

We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to work Full-Time. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate professional seeking their next career move within a respected and growing company.

About the Role

In this role, a Second Chef will support the Head Chef in preparing nutritious, well-balanced, home cooked meals that meet residents' dietary needs, preferences and specialist nutritional requirements within a care home setting. You will play a key role in delivering high quality catering services that support residents' health, wellbeing and enjoyment of mealtimes.

What We Offer to our Second Chef's

• Full training package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee discount card at our leisure sites
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing company
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities for our Second Chef's

• Assist the Head Chef in creating and maintaining structured cooking and cleaning schedules for all kitchen areas in line with company quality standards and CQC requirements.
• Prepare and serve meals that meet special dietary requirements, including texture modified diets, allergen free meals, diabetic, vegetarian and culturally specific menus.
• Maintain appropriate food stock levels, rotation and stock control procedures in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Update and manage kitchen equipment inventory, reporting maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure all food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, cleanliness, health & safety and risk assessment procedures are followed to the highest standards within food preparation areas.
• Support, supervise and guide junior kitchen staff, promoting teamwork and high catering standards within the care home.
• Understand and ensure implementation of the Care Home's Health and Safety policy, including Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Promote safe working practices within the Care Home kitchen environment.
• Work collaboratively with care staff to ensure mealtimes are a positive and person-centred experience for residents.

Required Skills & Experience

• Promote safe working practice in the Care Home and uphold the good reputation of the Care Home.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Obtained a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• Obtained a satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained).

Applicants must already be authorised to work in the United Kingdom; the employer is not able to provide new work authorisation.

Work Location: In person