Relief Chef

Relief Chef required to provide cover across our Care Homes in London (Camberwell, Raynes Park, Roehampton, Colliers Wood & Hampton) Hours: 40 hours per week, working weekends on rota Do you crave the taste of success? Do you dream of delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing? Then why not come and join us at Country Court, to make every taste moment matter! JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY Were proud to be a family run business thats grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. Were passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas weve created extraordinary care homes so were looking for extraordinary people to join our team! THE CHEF ROLE Within your role as Chef, you can really make a difference to our residents lives. Your responsibilities will include: Aid in the preparation of high-quality meals for your residents. Help the Chef Manager manage the catering team. Assist the Chef Manager in promoting and monitoring food hygiene and safety standards, carry out risk assessments and ensure the kitchen is cleaned to a high standard, Responsible for the kitchen and staff in the Chef Manager's absence Assist the Chef Manager with Menu planning ABOUT YOU We want an experienced Chef, who is proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents and ensure they are delivered a 5* food experience. You will Have a friendly and approachable because you will have contact with our residents, their guests and family, Experience as a chef and working within a catering environment Valid food hygiene certificate. A passion for producing high quality food. Can do attitude! Be able to take initiative and responsibility City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality Industry Ideally over 3 years experience as a Chef or in a similar environment and role Driving license required IN RETURN Youll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include: 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays) Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications* Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme* Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card. Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff *Subject to Terms and Conditions Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Chef role sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you. PLEASE NOTE: All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship. You may have experience of Chef, cook, restaurant chef, sous chef, personal chef, executive chef, kitchen chef, TPBN1_UKCT