Our client, a lovely Care home located near Kingston-Upon-Thames, is currently seeking a Second/Sous Chef to join their team.
This second chef position offers a good hourly rate and hours of work plus every other weekend off.
Hours of work
- 40 hours per week
- Every other weekend off
- Daytimes with no late evenings
Second Chef Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising kitchen staff and assigning tasks as needed
- Managing meal preparation and service to uphold high standards
- Ensuring compliance with food and hygiene regulations set by the CQC
- Planning menus
- Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen area
- Conducting checks, audits, and risk assessments as per company policies
- Monitoring stock levels and budgeted ordering
- Assisting in deep cleaning of kitchen areas
- Coordinating staff schedules with the head chef
Ideal candidates will:
- Have a minimum of 12 month's experience in a similar supervisory/managerial role
- Possess Food & Hygiene Level 2 certification or higher
- Demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills
- Have solid experience with COSHH
- Possess extensive knowledge of care home settings and CQC requirements
This Second Chef/Sous Chef role is a fantastic opportunity to work in lovely environment with a great work life balance.
Scattergood's are acting as an agency on behalf of this vacancy. In line with UK Immigration and Employment Law, only applicants eligible to live and work in the UK need apply. For this position, and other live vacancies, please visit our website www.scattergoods.co.uk