Second Chef

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Permanent Full time contract, 40 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

£15.30 per hour

Working Hours:

40 hours per week, Days, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

Location:

Bramley Court Care Home, Chivers Way, Histon

Closing Date:

08/04/2026

Home:

Benefits of joining our team

• £15.30 per hour
• Full time - 40 hours per week
• Weekday and weekends
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

Becoming a Superhero

We're proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Second Chef you will plan, prepare and cook a wide variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and meet the needs of all of our residents. You'll ensure sufficient food stocks are available and you will be responsible to help place orders with suppliers. You will interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you'll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident's dignity at all times.

Here's some other important things you need to know:

• You'll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment within the kitchen and dining areas.
• You'll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the management team

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health - Together

At Bramley Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment - developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need - because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better