Chef – Chaucer House, Canterbury

Job description

Avante Care & Support is a Registered Charity supporting over 1000 older people through our registered nursing and dementia care homes and home care services.

We are currently seeking a Chef to join our residential care home, Chaucer House, in Canterbury, Kent.

We are proud to be a well-established not for profit organisation, with an experienced and skilled workforce. We are committed to making a positive difference to both individuals and their loved ones through individualised support and guidance.

As a Chef you will be required to lead and manage a dedicated team of kitchen staff to deliver meals and snacks, ensuring our residents enjoy well-cooked, nutritious and beautifully presented food, taking into account ethnic origins and religious convictions.

You will be reliable, friendly and professional. Further, you will be a team player with great communication skills and a flexible approach to work.

Main duties will include:

• Planning menus in consultation with the Home Manager, residents and care staff
• Providing supervision, direction and training of all kitchen staff, ensuring all food hygiene, and health & safety regulations are observed
• Preparing & cooking meals and snacks from fresh, frozen and pre-packed ingredients
• Checking deliveries against all orders placed, together with stock control

Essential Experience / Skills:

• Experience of running a catering service, including team management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in catering for the elderly, including their special dietary requirements
• Environmental Health Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Relevant Level 2 food/catering qualification and willing to undertake the Level 3 qualification within three months of starting the role.

Desirable Experience / Skills:

• A good understanding of different cultural and ethnic traditions with regard to catering

If the above sounds like you, join now and benefit from;

• Highly competitive rates of pay
• DBS (at no cost to yourself)
• Pension Contributions
• Free Uniform
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Training & Development Opportunities
• 24/7 access to virtual GP’s, Physiotherapy and counselling with our well-being service
• Employee of the Month & Sparkle Awards
• Flexible working patterns
• Discount at over 800 retailers
• A friendly, supportive, team working environment

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organisational requirements.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note: If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview. We regret to inform you that due to the high volumes of applicants, we do not write to candidates who are unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in Avante Care & Support.