Assistant Chef
Core
Prepare and cook high-quality, nutritious meals for residents in a care home, creating varied menus tailored to individual dietary requirements and preferences.
Role type
Assistant Chef (Second Chef)
Builds
Daily meals, special event dining experiences, and themed menus for care home residents.
Domain
Healthcare / Care Home / Food Service
Required skills
Food preparation and cooking, menu planning, dietary requirement management, kitchen team leadership and training, food safety and hygiene compliance (HACCP/COSHH), stock control and budget management
Preferred skills
Experience in fresh food kitchen environments, passion for enhancing resident wellbeing, ability to build relationships with residents
Technologies
HACCP, COSHH
Responsibilities
Prepare and cook nutritious meals using fresh ingredients, create varied menus catering to individual dietary needs, lead and train kitchen team members, maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene, assist with stock control and budget management, support special events and celebrations
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC