Chef

Join our friendly, committed and supportive team as a Chef at Hawthorne Court Care Home for older adults. What you'll be doing:

• Oversee daily catering operations, ensuring high-quality meal preparation and service.
• Supervising catering assistants, organising tasks and ensuring efficient time management.
• Monitoring meal quality, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Planning menus with the Chef Manager, catering to special diets, and organising special events.
  
  Level 2 catering qualifications.
• Previous experience of catering, preferably in a similar setting.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and adapt to changing situations and demands.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Commitment to providing high quality food and service.
• Compassion, empathy and respect for the residents and their unique needs.
Our Chefs need a Level 2 in Food and Cooking, alongside catering experience in a similar environment. With excellent team working skills you'll working alongside others, responding calmly and flexibly to changing needs. With strong communication and relationship building skills, you'll enjoy getting to know our residents and working closely with your colleagues in the home.

Choose a career with us and join our friendly, committed and supportive team as a Chef, as part of the largest care provider in Hampshire. You'll have access to a wealth of rewarding career choices, whatever your skills and experience, plus access to our extensive Benefits Package. This role does involve some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid.