Chef

Located in the picturesque heart of Hindhead, Surrey, Moorhouse Care Home is a charming country house that provides top-quality dementia, and residential care to up to 36 elderly men and women. Our home focuses on delivering exceptional standards of personalised care and ensuring residents and their families feel supported and respected.

As part of the Ashberry network, spanning across England and Wales, we prioritise the well-being of residents and their families above all else. Our core values — loyalty, integrity, and compassion — guide every facet of our operations, deeply ingrained in the fabric of each of our homes.

Please note: We are located in a rural area so public transport is lacking.

Food is an important aspect of our care, and we focus on serving freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced, classic, and comforting meals, to suit each resident’s individual tastes and preferences.

We are looking to recruit a Chef to join our friendly team. As Chef you will be responsible for creating the menus for our residents, supervising the kitchen team and ensuring the kitchen is kept to a high standard of hygiene. This is an exciting time to join the existing team, to develop the standards and delivering the service that our residents deserve.

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Duties and responsibilities include:

· Creation of nutritional-balanced weekly menus with flexible approach to menu alterations

· Ability to provide any special dietary requirements including pureed & modified meals

· Food is cooked and served at correct temperature

· Efficient and hygienic preparation of food by all kitchen staff

· Daily and weekly cleaning of kitchen is carried out

· All equipment is well-maintained and kept clean

· Ensuring food stocks and stores are well maintained, HACCP compliance is maintained

· Lead a small but dedicated team, compiling their weekly rotas

· Record and action any incidents or accidents

· Have excellent Health & Safety knowledge

· Be financially astute with good understanding of food costs

· Be innovative, creative and driven by excellence

· Stay up to date with current food trends

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Qualifications:

Substantial experience in Advanced Health & Hygiene

Previous experience of working in a care home preferred

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This role is bank or permanent part-time - Discussed during the interview stage.

The expected hours will be: 7.30 to 19.00 per shift

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To apply:

Please email your CV and cover letter to enquiries@ashberry.net. In the email, please put the subject as: Moorhouse, chef.

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