Position: Second Chef
Pay: Up to £34,500
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Tunbridge Wells, TN4
Role Overview
We are currently seeking a Second Chef to join our team at a busy care home kitchen near Tunbridge Wells. This varied job role will see you working 4 days per week, two of which will be alongside the chef manager and two days you will be running the shift, this role will involve regular weekend shifts.
A background knowledge and understanding of care home catering would be preferred. You will be responsible for cooking all aspects of the menu using fresh, good quality ingredients. On the days when you are running the shift, you will also be responsible for leading the team of food service assistants who work throughout the home including in two dining rooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. We run a 4-week menu cycle which changes regularly though the year, we offer a two-course lunch and supper menu along with afternoon cakes each day.
Your typical shift pattern will 7am-6pm for 4 days per week, you’ll be contracted to 40 hours per week taking into account a one-hour unpaid lunch break each shift.
Full uniform and training will be provided and additional shifts may be available to help cover holiday and sickness. You’ll get a free meal on duty and further career opportunities and training will be available to you.
What We Offer:
- Full uniform
- Training with progression opportunities – including Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Allergen Awareness
- Company pension plan
- Company sick pay
- Life assurance
- Free meal while on duty
- On-site parking
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Hospitality Action)
About Connect Catering
Connect Catering is an award-winning contract catering company specialising in delivering fresh, high-quality food to a variety of sites, including care homes, schools, and businesses.
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills for this position, please send us your CV, we’d love to hear from you.
Reference ID: U312
Pay: Up to £34,500.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
