Job Title: Chef

Location: Blackheath, Greenwich

Salary: £30,197 per annum

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Company:

Morden College is a charity dedicated to enabling a life-lived independence for the older people they provide homes for, through life, as they grow older. Morden College has enriched the lives of its residents as well as their families, over the last 300 years.  The Charity’s core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life within its beautiful grounds, with amazing facilities and surrounded by its caring people, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality of care.

Our most valuable resource are the people within Morden College; they provide the supportive, caring and inclusive environment both for colleagues and for our Residents. Our Culture encourages and supports creativity, celebrates our differences and the similarities that draw us together as a community and promote the highest standards of individual behaviour and accountability in everything we do.

Our team of passionate Chefs prepare delicious meals using excellent quality of nutritious fresh food for our colleagues, our Residents and their families. Our 60 seats cover Café is located within the John Morden Centre, which is a vibrant space where people meet, eat, take part to fun events, develop and enjoy a variety of interesting hobbies. Our Chefs also provide our Care Home Residents with a personalised service that caters for a variety of dietary needs ensuring that our Residents have access to a healthy and balanced diet all year round.

Morden College is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Please visit our website to find out more about us.

About the Role:

Prepare, cook and present food safely and efficiently using high quality ingredients according to the College standards, health and safety and food hygiene practices. Work collaboratively with other Chefs and contribute with new ideas to support the Catering Manager in the creation of new dishes and update of seasonal menus. Contribute to create a safe and fun work environment.

Key Duties:

Always ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen and back of house areas

Ensure that the equipment is clean and safe to use

Regularly check inventory levels

Check the quality and freshness of ingredients before use

Cook healthy and nutritious dishes in accordance with our menus

Adapt recipes to cater for special dietary requirements where needed

Complete all appropriate company documentation, due diligence records and key tasks during your shift

Comply with statutory and organisational requirements including but not limited to Health and Safety, Food Safety and Fire Safety

Keep wastage to a minimum and ensure that wastage recording procedures are followed

Deal with deliveries and report any loss or damages to the Manager or Supervisor on duty

Work safely with kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the Manager or Supervisor on duty

Keep knowledge up to date by completing mandatory and CPD training online and/or face-to-face

Adhere to the College standards, policies and procedures

Carry out management team requests and instructions

About you:

Proven experience in a similar role or food production operation

Level 3 Food Safety certificate

First Aid certificate (desirable)

Environmental awareness (desirable)

Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Excellent organizational and time-management skills

Ability to motivate and inspire others

Ability to work well under pressure and remain level-headed during busy times

Located within commutable distance to Morden College

Menu planning and food service development (desirable)

Benefits:

We will provide you with Enhanced Annual Leave; CPD opportunities through a generous learning and development budget; Career Development Opportunities; Online Wellness Hub; Health Assessments; Free Perks and Discounts; Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on food and drinks in our Café; Enhanced Pension; Life Assurance; Employee Referral Scheme; EV charging points available; Free on-site parking.

We do have a Casual Hours Chef role also available.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Restaurant Chef, Breakfast Chef, Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Catering, Food Catering, Catering Chef, Chef Assistant, Food Preparation, Cook, Assistant Chef, Cook Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Kitchen Manager, Food Hygiene, Kitchen Supervisor may also be considered for this role.