About The Role
In your role as an Assistant Chef at HC-One, you’ll value one thing above all: kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist Care homes. Every person working here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.
As an Assistant Chef, your responsibilities will include cooking and serving nutritious, healthy meals that our Residents will love. You’ll support our First Chef, taking charge in their absence. Whether managing food stock, optimizing your budget, coaching colleagues, or supervising kitchen clean-up, you’ll always prioritize Resident wellbeing.
HC-One is looking for an Assistant Chef with at least a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and a good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. Beyond qualifications, we value your positive energy, ability to get along with people, organization skills, and attention to detail in following recipes. You should communicate considerately and kindly with Residents and colleagues.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. You should be able to recognize signs of abuse, harm, or neglect, know what actions to take, and attend appropriate safeguarding training. You must also be able to seek advice and report concerns effectively.
We offer full training to help you learn and grow. In return, you will have access to a variety of benefits supporting your wellbeing and career development, including:
* Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
* Free uniform
* Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications
* A nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more
* Company pension scheme
* 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
* Group life assurance
* Wagestream for financial wellbeing and flexible pay access
* Learning and development opportunities with support for qualifications
* GP online service for round-the-clock consultations
* Learning from experienced colleagues
* Colleague discounts at over 1600 high street stores
* Access to Employee Assistance Program for physical, mental, and financial support
* Recognition schemes like ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
* Refer a friend scheme up to £1000 per referral
We aim for a quick onboarding process from offer to start date. We are committed to inclusive practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join our HC-One family.
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