Care Home Chef inHarrogate inHarrogate PUBLISHED
WED 29 JAN 2025
Go-To Outsourcing rnN71Nk
Opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of senior residents through nutritious and enjoyable meals.
Engagement in a rewarding work environment that fosters community and collaboration with a small team.
Flexibility in working hours, with shifts accommodating a balance between early mornings and afternoons.
Ability to cater to specific dietary needs, enhancing your culinary skills and knowledge of nutrition.
Hands-on experience in preparing meals from fresh ingredients, with a focus on traditional English dishes.
Chance to express creativity in the kitchen, including baking cakes and pastries for special occasions.
Support for professional development, including IDDSI training to better cater to residents with swallowing difficulties.
The Care Home Chef position at Go-To Outsourcing in Harrogate involves preparing and serving nutritious meals to residents in a care home setting. Candidates should have at least 12 months of experience as a head chef, including certification or substantial experience in cooking English-based dishes and managing a kitchen. The role requires the ability to address special dietary needs and prepare meals for 30 or more people using fresh produce, along with flexibility for on-the-spot meal adjustments based on resident preferences.
The successful applicant must be comfortable working from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with shifts typically lasting 8-10 hours. Additional requirements include experience in a catering environment, a willingness to undergo IDDSI training, and the capability to work alongside kitchen assistants. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, possess an enhanced DBS (or be willing to apply), and be prepared for a workload between 20-30 hours per week.
The successful applicant must be comfortable working from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with shifts typically lasting 8-10 hours. Additional requirements include experience in a catering environment, a willingness to undergo IDDSI training, and the capability to work alongside kitchen assistants. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, possess an enhanced DBS (or be willing to apply), and be prepared for a workload between 20-30 hours per week.
What does a care home Chef do? In general, working in a care home kitchen means being part of a small team preparing and serving meals to the residents of the home. You need to be aware of good nutrition and be able to cater for special dietary requirements, which are more common among the older community.
Requirements:
Schedule:
Can work between 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Generally 8-10-hour shifts)
Requirements:
- Needs 12+months experience as head chef
- Have chef certs or years of experience cooking English's based food and running kitchen
- Can cook for 30+ people in one sitting
- Can cook from fresh produce and English style dishes
- Can work from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Can cook on the spot if patient doesn't like what is offered
- Comfortable with IDDSI training- we will put them on it
- Can work with 1 or 2 KA's
- Can bake cakes and pastries
Schedule:
Can work between 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Generally 8-10-hour shifts)
- Right to work in UK and have 12 months experience in a care setting
- Enhanced DBS (one can be applied for)
- Can work 20-30+ per week
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