Chef

Position: Chef Location: Dorking Platinum Recruitment is working with an established nursing home in Dorking with a long and well-earned reputation for providing excellent care in homely and comfortable surroundings, they are looking for a chef to join their team. Why choose our client? This client is offering a healthy work-life balance, with sociable working hours and alternate weekends, the chefs here get full reins of the menu working with the head chef to create dishes. They want a chef to bring The flair and creativity of their food to the residents. Rate of pay/Salary: GBP13.75 to GBP14.50 What #39;s in it for you? Pay from GBP13.75/hour up to GBP14.50/hour (depending on qualifications) with an additional uplift of GBP1.85/hour at weekends. Full induction into your role, giving you skills required to deliver meals to restaurant standards Fully funded job specific training NVQs encouraged and funded Access to optional training courses for those wanting to develop their career, many funded Pension scheme - contribute 5% to your pension every month Fully flexible holiday allowance Sick pay, in line with contract Free on-site parking x2 death in service cover, based on annual salary Full support from our professional management teamWhat #39;s involved? To work at all times within the practice taught in the Food Hygiene course. To prepare food for appropriate meal as specified by the menu. To ensure any food prepared looks pleasant, is tasty and kept hot/cold as needed To ensure food waste is kept to a minimum To ensure kitchen is tidy and clean at the end of shift To ensure safe environment for other staff To ensure fridge, freezers and food temperatures are recorded twice a day To ensure daily/weekly and monthly cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard and signed for. To ensure the Better Food Better Business is correct and kept up to date. To report any problems to the Person-in-Charge as appropriate To go into dining room during meal times and ask residents for their feedback on the meals. To do ordering to ensure plenty of stock to be able to fulfil the daily menus To be aware of residents #39; nutritional needs and cater for this. 35 hour week Working a mix of shifts 7.30am-2.30pm and 12.30am-7.30pm Alternate weekends Serving 33 residents - full capacity is 44Ideal candidate You will have some professional experience as a Cook A minimum of an NVQ2 in Professional Cookery (not essential) Food hygiene and food allergen training DBS certificate - or be willing to applySound like the role for you? Click Apply Now and one of the team will be in touch to discuss the Chef vacancy we have that suits you in Dorking. Don #39;t forget to speak to your consultant about our #39;Recommend a Friend #39; referral scheme and find out how you could earn up to GBP250 per recommendation. Job Role: Chef Job Number: INDHOSP / (phone number removed) Location: Dorking Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy