Job Title: Chef
Location: Blackheath, London, SE3 0PW
Salary: £13.11 per hour
Job type: Full time, 37.5 hours
Morden College is a charity dedicated to supporting older people, providing them with residential care and residential nursing care if the need arises. We are a strong community, committed to enabling those we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their lives. Our care services were graded Good in all 5 CQC inspection area ratings and we have been granted Hospitality Assured status.
We will provide you with a generous pension, 150 hours’ holiday plus bank holidays, subsidised meals, free uniform, free onsite parking, and generous learning and development opportunities.
The role:
We are looking for an experienced Chef to join our Hospitality Services Team in Blackheath. Our cuisine is based on fresh and quality products and offers healthy food options for lunch & dinner service. The kitchen needs to cope with high volumes and high standards, therefore the ability to remain calm and level-headed throughout the service is essential.
We are also interested in receiving applications from people wanting to work for us on a casual basis by joining our Bank Staff list where a variety of shifts will be available from Monday to Sunday.
The Candidate:
To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about food, eager to learn and committed to giving the highest standards of customer service. You will also need to have experience of working in a busy catering environment or food production operation as well as professional cookery skills and a Level 2 Award in Food Safety qualification.
The ability to work within a team in our fast-paced environment is also essential as well as having the ability to prepare food to order whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and compliance with hygiene regulations at all times.
Benefits:
We will provide you with 20 days holidays plus bank holidays, additional holidays for long service, an enhanced pension, free onsite parking, a 24/7 employee assistance programme, life assurance and flexible working. The College actively encourages individuals to expand their knowledge and understanding to the benefit of all parties, and actively supports CPD opportunities through a generous learning and development budget.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or 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 will be considered for this role.
