Assistant Chef

Salary: £12.71 per hour
Location: Wendreth Court, March, Cambridgeshire
Full Time- 40 hours per week

Glenholme Healthcare's brand-new care home, Wendreth Court is looking for an Assistant Chef to join us!

We are looking for a Assistant Chef that can deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards.

Benefits as a Assistant Chef:

  • 29 holidays (including your birthday off) plus the length of service bonus holidays
  • Quarterly Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff’s commitment and contribution
  • Automatic entry into our Employee Assistance Programme offering: Personal and everyday advice on child support, financial advice, mental health, and health & wellbeing
  • You’ll also receive our pension and life assurance cover
  • Free Blue Light Card
  • Hastee Pay – withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday as when you want

Experienced Required from an Assistant Chef:

  • COSHH, HACCP, Environmental Health Standards/ Regulations
  • Experience in leading, motivating, and inspiring a team
  • A good understanding of nutrition
  • Experience in working with fresh seasonal food
  • The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
  • Confidence in engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menu

Responsibilities as a Assistant Chef:

  • Apply and share knowledge of COSHH, HACCP, Health standards/ Regulations etc with staff to ensure they are all aware and meeting legislation and company policies
  • To carry out audits and ensure all records are completed and up to date
  • To hold regular meetings with service users and their families and regularly review and update menus according to service users’ choices
  • To be responsible for the kitchen staff hiring, training, induction, supervision, and reviews
  • Ensure a balanced home-cooked diet is available to the service users, making sure any personal, cultural, or religious requirements are met.
  • Adhere to the home budgets when purchasing stock and materials.
  • Ensure hygiene standards are high
  • Maintain accurate records as stipulated by Environmental Health, Food Standards Agency, CQC, and the company.
  • Regularly review and update menus according to service users’ choices
  • Keep up to date with training


To join our new care home at Wendreth Court as our Assistant Chef, press apply today!


Job Code: GHWEN2