Bank Duty Chef

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Potter House, Yeovil!

Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work. As a Bank Duty Chef, you will work in preparing all residents’ meals, ensuring work is carried out in a safe and hygienic way, the kitchen is kept clean, meeting the Food Safety guidelines and the care homes own high standards in the absence of Head Chef/Sous Chef, as the duty chef in charge.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the preparation of varied, nutritious meals

for the residents.

• Help with the serving of meals for residents, be understanding of any

specific food requirements and ensure everyone is treated with respect,

dignity and given choice.

• To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such

maintain a safe environment throughout the home.

• To clean and tidy all areas of the kitchen with the correct products

following instruction and guidance contained in the cleaning schedules

ensuring the care home is always cleaned to the highest standards.

• Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order,

immediately report any faults to maintenance.

• To receive and unload new stock, store appropriately and rotate current

stock correctly to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff.

• To work as an integral part of the team, contribute to meetings and

training sessions as required ensuring that the care home is a friendly

and supportive working environment.

• To support the Lifestyle team with culinary based activities.

• To be able to undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the general manager

What We're Looking for

• Care Home experience (preferred)
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a care home (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance
• Calm under pressure with excellent organisational skills
• Flexible, dependable, and professional in approach
• A passion for great food and high standards
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety

Hours of work:

Your hours of work will be 08.00 - 18.00

What We Offer

• Flexible bank shifts to suit your availability
• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to work across diverse kitchens and menus
• Supportive teams and professional working environments
• FULL Induction Training Programme
• FULLY FUNDED Uniform
• FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card
• FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check
• Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme
• PAY Day Breakfast
• FREE Meal on Shift

BANK Hourly Rate of Pay: £17.75

Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

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