Bank Assistant Chef

Sanctuary Group; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care group is seeking an Assistant Chef to prepare quality menus for residents at Birchwood Court. Key responsibilities include promoting food hygiene standards, interacting with residents, and ensuring safety in the kitchen. The ideal candidate will have experience in a catering environment and a valid food hygiene certificate. This role offers a supportive work environment focused on well-being and development, along with additional benefits such as occupational sick pay and annual leave.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Financial wellbeing support

Complimentary meals during shifts

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a catering environment is required.
• You must have a valid food hygiene certificate.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Chef Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality menus for residents.
• Promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards.
• Interact daily with residents, visitors, and colleagues.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Catering experience

Friendly and approachable personality

Education

Valid food hygiene certificate

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Catering and Hospitality S

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Salary: £13.49 per hour

Requisition: 226949

Birchwood Court Residential Care Home, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham SR8 3XZ

£13.49 per hour

Hours as and when needed

Working as an Assistant Chef for Sanctuary Care means enjoying predictable hours and a calmer, more supportive work environment, reducing stress compared to the fast pace of restaurants or pubs. You'll also have the opportunity to develop specialised culinary skills while making a direct, meaningful impact on residents' well-being.

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Birchwood Court is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Assistant Chef? Here’s more about the role:

• We are looking for an Assistant Chef who will work with the Chef Manager, to prepare a varied set of quality menus for our residents
• You will promote and monitor food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and clean the kitchen to a high standard
• You will have daily interaction with residents, visitors and colleagues; therefore we are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate
• Experience of working within a catering environment and a valid food hygiene certificate is required.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 226949

Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.