Title:  Assistant Chef Part Time

Assistant Chef Part Time

Skelton Court, Leicester

£12.01

15 hours per week – Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays

We’re seeking an Assistant Chef to make a real difference to the lives of our customers. Located in a quiet, residential area on the outskirts of Leicester, Skelton Court is a residential care home. We provide expert care and support for 15 adults aged 18 or over, who have a range of learning disabilities and complex or high needs, including dementia.

Our Assistant Chefs will enjoy steady hours with no split-shifts compared to other areas of the catering world, which may be a good choice if you have a family to consider or you don’t necessarily want to be working late nights.

If you want to create restaurant style food without the restaurant style hours, this is a great opportunity to hone your skill set whilst creating innovative menus for our residents in a relaxed environment.

Sanctuary Supported Living provides a comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. We also have a great employee reward and wellbeing scheme, which supports physical, mental, and financial health.

This position would also suit a Line Cook, Cook, Assistant Cook or Commis Chef.

Learn more about our Disability Services at Sanctuary Supported Living

Read more about Skelton Court on our website

The role of Assistant Chef will include:

• Assisting with the planning and creation of nutritionally balanced meals for our customers
• Promoting and monitoring food hygiene and safety standards
• Maintaining current risk assessments and cleaning the kitchen to a high standard
• Ability to work alone, in absence of Chef Manager
• Ordering stock and receiving deliveries for the service
• Facilitating cook and eat sessions with our customers
• Monthly stock takes, and a basic knowledge of HCAPP
• A willing to learn about modified diets, food allergies and health related meal planning

Skills and experiences:

• Level 2 Diploma in Catering and Hospitality, or knowledge at an equivalent level
• Previous experience of working in a catering environment is required
• A valid Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is essential
• Proven knowledge of health and safety procedures and operation of catering equipment is essential
• Friendly and approachable attitude with the ability to interact with our customers, visitors and colleagues

Why work for us?

We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:

• £12.01 per hour - effective from 1 April 2024
• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities
• The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours

We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign clickhere

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Closing Date: 17 March 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.