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
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
THE RELIEF CHEF ROLE
Within your role as Relief 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 are looking for 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
Hold a valid Driving License
Ability to cover sites across the region
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
IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and you will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:
A rewarding job with exciting opportunities for career progression
Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
Free Uniform
*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 applications for sponsorship.