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2nd Chef Guiseley Manor Care Centre - Hospitality - Full Time - Permanent
NewCare, New You, New Opportunity; New Care!
Our stunning care home, Guiseley Manor Care Centre, is a purpose-built 72-bed facility located in the town of Guiseley in West Yorkshire, Leeds. The home provides the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care to residents with a variety of needs, including residential, nursing, and dementia care. It reflects the New Care vision of excellence, investing in the latest technology and offering a purposeful programme of daily activities and gentle exercise to enhance residents' wellbeing.
All team members are carefully selected for their warmth and passion, with full induction and ongoing training provided by our in-house trainers and the New Care Academy. We pride ourselves on employing a permanent staff team, with no agency staff for over four years, to ensure continuity of care and foster trusting relationships with residents. Across New Care, all staff are paid at or above the national living wage.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Chef to join our team. The successful candidate will work with the Head Chef to ensure high-quality food service that supports residents' needs and contributes positively to their living experience. The role offers a 40-hour contract with an hourly rate of £12.75. Shift times are 07:30-17:30, with alternate weekends.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Ensure menus are presented clearly, allowing residents to understand and make daily choices.
2. Provide meals in sufficient quantities, considering dietary, medical, ethnic, and personal preferences.
3. Ensure all food is nutritionally balanced, attractively presented, and served timely and in the correct sequence.
4. Follow and adhere to company HACCP protocols, ensuring full compliance.
5. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and serving areas, adhering to infection control standards and the Food Standards Act 1999, with proper record-keeping.
6. Manage and supervise the kitchen team in the absence of the Head Chef, ensuring quality service delivery.
7. Inspire and motivate the team to produce food to high standards.
Skills and Experience Required:
1. Experience working during busy meal periods, including breakfast and evening service.
2. Experience in a care home or similar environment.
3. Knowledge of specialised diets and service delivery.
4. Ability to contribute to and develop the four-week menu.
5. Ability to maintain records demonstrating legal compliance.
The Benefits:
* Opportunities for career progression into more senior and management roles.
* Bank holiday and overtime enhancements.
* 5.6 weeks annual leave.
* Paid DBS check.
* Uniform provided.
* Paid training.
* Refer-a-friend scheme for roles such as Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant, and Care Assistant.
* Comprehensive induction programme.
* Opportunities for ongoing training and nationally recognised qualifications.
* Competitive pay rate.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Wellbeing programmes.
* Recognition awards, including Employee of the Month and Golden Tickets.
* Travel plan incentives, including free meals.
* Christmas bonuses.
* Pension scheme.
* Hastee pay access to wages before payday.
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