Assistant Chef

Permanent, Part Time (15 hours per week)

About the role
Bedford Court is a high-quality registered care home that offers older people a relaxed, safe, and welcoming place to live.
We are seeking an Assistant Chef to support our Catering Supervisor in the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen, ensuring our reputation for food quality is consistently maintained. You will use fresh, good quality ingredients which are locally sourced where possible, to prepare and cook delicious nutritional meals for residents and visitors.
There will be no split shifts or night work, this role is to work daytimes only and the hours are over 2 days per week.
About you
We are looking for someone who holds an appropriate catering qualification, and who has previous relevant catering experience. You will hold a Level 2 Food Safety qualification and have working knowledge of Food Safety regulations. Personable, friendly and a good communicator, you will be able to work as part of the team (and be the team supervisor when on shift) and understand financials and working to food cost budgets, although training will be given.
About us
We are a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the Northeast providing homes and support services to 2,500 residents.
How to apply
To find out more about the role or to apply, please review the vacancy information.
Apply now via our quick and easy application form - this will only take you 5-10 minutes once you click Apply.
Closing date for applications is 5th July 2024.
We will be shortlisting and interviewing up to and after the closing date. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
We are a Disability Confident Employer . This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

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