Second Chef
Meallmore Ltd, Crimond, Aberdeenshire
Second Chef
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Meallmore Ltd, Crimond, Aberdeenshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 10 Jul | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 095aa3a5c5464e85aaa438a0a09feea4
Location ref: Crimond, Aberdeenshire
Full Job Description
- Full access to training via our Award-Winning Academy of Care Chef Excellence
- Company sick pay & free parking
- Overtime rates & Wagestream (access to earned wages before payday)
- Subsidised colleague meals & Blue Light Card eligibility Join an award-winning Catering Team of the Year and Scottish Care Nutrition winners. Are you a passionate chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Meallmore is the place to be! As a Second Chef, you'll value one thing above all, kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. By joining Meallmore you'll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to our residents. Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Head chef to organise, plan and prepare meals ensuring that all home cooked food not only looks and tastes delicious but also reflects the preferences and dietary requirements of each resident
- Working alongside the Head Chef in providing guidance and training to care teams on understanding and implementing safe and appropriate textured food options for residents, ensuring compliance with dietary standards
- Comply with industry and Meallmore quality, hygiene and cleanliness standards
- You will be involved in menu development, tailoring around resident's needs, likes and dislikes to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality
Strong cookery skills and creativity in preparing home cooked nutritious meals for our residents - A personal and warm approach with a genuine interest of the well-being of our residents
- Ability to work to deadlines meeting the needs of the residents
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of food safety practices
- Knowledge of nutrition, dietary needs and food allergies is desirable but not essential
- A culinary qualification is desirable but not essential
Crimond House offers tailored, high-quality care in a supportive and engaging environment. Meallmore, Scotland's most trusted care provider, consistently delivers excellent care in great places to live and work. Join our team in fostering a welcoming, respectful community where residents' well-being always comes first.
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Meallmore Ltd
View full company profileMeallmore is one of Scotland's leading providers of nursing and residential care, specialising in providing a range of care for older people and vulnerable adults. All of our care is individually tailored to our residents' needs and wishes and we strongly encourage people to stay as independent as possible. We pride ourselves on being a great place to live and a great place to work. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best talent in the industry. We offer a competitive package, ongoing professional development and we regularly recognise and celebrate the amazing work our teams do across the country. With a growing number of homes, we are always on the lookout for talented people to join us across a range of positions including nurses, care workers and assistants, chefs and catering staff, managers and administrators, hotel services and maintenance staff. Join us and make care mean more.