Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting our care teams and celebrating their dedication. When you join us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives through your compassion and commitment. We offer a caring environment that fosters growth and development, valuing respect, compassion, and shared excellence in care.
We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Commis Chef. In this role, you will assist the Chef de Partie in preparing food and performing basic cooking tasks across various kitchen sections, such as vegetables, fish, meat, and sauces, on a six-month rotation.
Additional responsibilities include:
1. Supporting all catering services within the home, ensuring resident choice, dignity, confidentiality, and safety.
2. Participating in meetings with residents and department heads to discuss catering needs and address dietary requirements, including cultural and religious preferences.
3. Preparing nutritious food and beverages promptly and to high standards, respecting mealtimes.
4. Preparing special diet meals as directed by the chefs.
To succeed, you should demonstrate the following:
* Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent.
* Possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
* Have at least 1 year of catering experience.
* Show compassion and dedication to delivering high-quality culinary services.
* Be flexible and adaptable to cover various responsibilities on short notice.
Our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability should guide your work.
At Avery Healthcare, we pride ourselves on creating meaningful lives for our residents and our team. With over 100 homes, we foster a supportive environment where employees are valued and empowered. Join us and discover why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and staff alike.
Please note, this role requires:
* A DBS Disclosure check, with costs covered by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.
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