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Trainee Chef at Cinnamon Care Collection
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
£12.75 per hour plus company benefits
Full-time - 40 hrs per week including some weekend working
A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024!
Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’
We are recruiting a Trainee Chef to work across two of our stunning
and luxurious care homes, Leah Lodge and Rectory Court, in close
proximity to each other, based in Blackheath, catering to residential
and dementia needs.
Working alongside our head chef and the kitchen team, you will
provide a high quality catering and dining experience to all our
residents, guests and visitors.
We are looking for someone who has enrolled on an NVQ Level 2
in Food Preparation and Cooking or will be willing to do so. You will
need to have gained experience in a kitchen environment and can
demonstrate some key cookery skills and knowledge. You will have the
opportunity to attend food preparation workshops to support your training.
We are looking for someone who is reliable, a hard worker and... can
demonstrate a compassionate nature to our residents.
Main Responsibilities
• Follow a 4-week Rota, developed by the head chef.
• Assist with the quarterly review of menus, in line with seasonal changes.
• Prepare, cook and present meals attractively. The majority of the
menu will be home cooked with minimal use of convenience foods. This
will include home baked biscuits and cakes provided daily.
• Modified meals and snacks will be provided in line with
operational procedures.
• Provide a breakfast service to our residents in line with their requests.
• Serve food to residents in dining areas at lunch and supper times
ensuring a rotation of catering staff between communities of the
care facility.
• Ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the
main and satellite kitchens.
• Understand how to order all catering supplies through nominated
suppliers, managing budgets accordingly.
• Learn how to prepare food.
• Ensure that stock levels within the catering department are
adequate, rotated, used effectively and secured at all times.
Person Specification
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
• Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations
• Effective management and leadership skills
• Good communication skills with open and collaborative working
• The ability to work well within the team
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