Care Home Chef - NG

£16.00 Midweek | £19.00 Weekends | Weekly Pay

Cucumber Catering is currently recruiting experienced Care Home Chefs for ongoing agency work across Nottingham and other NG areas.

We have a high volume of shifts available
, particularly for chefs who have good availability and can work regularly
. If you have previous experience working in a care home environment and are looking for flexible, well-paid chef work, we would love to hear from you.

• Immediate starts available
• High volume of work available
• £16.00 per hour midweek
• £19.00 per hour at weekends
• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Uniform provided
• First DBS free
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunities to work in care homes, respite services and rehabilitation units

As an Agency Chef working within a care home, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious, high-quality meals for residents while ensuring their individual dietary requirements and preferences are met.

You will play an important role in supporting residents' wellbeing through good nutrition and enjoyable meals. You will work alongside the care team and kitchen staff to maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and service.

• Prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals for residents
• Follow menus and cater for individual dietary requirements
• Prepare meals for residents with allergies, intolerances and special diets
• Ensure meals are prepared and served on time
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and health & safety standards
• Keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with regulations
• Manage stock and minimise food waste
• Work effectively as part of the care home team
• Adapt menus and meals where required to meet residents' needs
  
  Provide a friendly and professional service to residents and staff

We are looking for chefs who are:

• Experienced working in a UK based care home or similar healthcare environment
• Confident preparing meals for large numbers of residents
• Knowledgeable about special diets and dietary requirements
• Reliable, punctual and professional
  
  Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Passionate about providing good-quality food
• Available to work a good number of shifts
• Ready to start immediately

There is a high demand for experienced Care Home Chefs in this area with a large number of shifts available.

If you have good availability and are looking for regular agency work
, this could be an excellent opportunity to secure ongoing shifts.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age.