Second Chef

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider specializing in complex care is looking for an experienced Second Chef to join their team in Waterlooville. The role involves preparing meals tailored to residents' dietary needs, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and collaborating with the Head Chef. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience and effective communication skills. The position offers enhanced pay rates, subsidized lunches, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Subsidised lunch available daily

Free DBS and parking

Free uniform laundered on site

Paid for e-learning and training

Monthly overtime raffle

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Chef.
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety.
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Work closely alongside the Head Chef to prepare nutritious meals for residents.
• Ensure food aligns with IDDSI guidelines and meets dietary needs.
• Liaise with nurses to understand new residents' dietary needs.

Skills

Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Chef

Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety

Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Job description

About The Role

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Second Chef to join our award-winning team at Kitnocks House. Kitnocks House, is a 63-bed service providing high quality care across 4 specialised units supporting residents with varying complex care as well as providing a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated Overall Good with CQC.

What do you need?

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Chef
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a care home (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

4 days per week

06:45 - 17:15

Total average of 42 hours worked per week

What will you be doing?

• Working closely alongside the Head Chef and kitchen staff to plan and prepare nutritious meals for residents
• Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
• In the absence of the Head Chef visit all new residents and/or liaise with the Nurse to ensure all new admissions dietary needs are known
• Listen to feedback from staff, resident and relatives about the food choices and quality and implement changes based on this

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Paid for e-learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcare Group are a multi award-winning, sector leader with an innovative approach to complex care

Cornerstone specialise in supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological, physical, and mental health needs.

Residents are typically living with neurological degenerative conditions, such as dementia with an underlying mental health condition, and as such are vulnerable and at times prone to challenging behaviours associated with complex conditions. Many have been unable to stay in other settings because their needs have been deemed too high or too challenging.

Operating well-established homes in Waterlooville and Curdridge in Hampshire and Mytchett in Surrey, as well as a new state-of-the-art ‘eco’ home in Bristol, the Group has built a reputation for delivering consistently high standards of care, focusing on the individual journey of each resident.

At Cornerstone, the expert clinical care skills and approach of the team mean that people with the most complex needs can find a place to call home.