CHEFS WANTED!
Make Every Meal Matter
Location: Westbury-on-Trym,
Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals and making a difference in people's lives?
At St Monica Trust, we're looking for talented chefs to join our vibrant retirement villages and care homes. Bring your culinary skills to a role where every dish makes someone's daybrighter. From café-style breakfasts to special event menus, you'll be at the heart of a community that values great food and great people.
Why Join Us?
● Sociable Hours: Say goodbye to unpredictable working hours and reclaim your work-life balance.
● Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a welcoming, collaborative team that's here to support you.
● Opportunities to Grow: Access training and build your catering skills into areas like modified diets or events.
● Great Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced weekend pay, and free parking.
● Perks That Matter: Subsidised meals, on-site gym and pool (where available), plus discounts on shopping and holidays.
Hours: 22.5 Hours per week working every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 7.30am to 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid meal break).
Salary: £13.44 per hour plus £1.00 per hour enhancement for weekend working.
Job purpose
Working alongside the Head Chef, the Chef (Village) manages the day-to-day food and beverage provision for the village café, in addition to catering for bespoke events and themes. They ensure our customers are happy, well catered for and keep returning by contributing to a vibrant atmosphere and through managing our Hospitality Assistants.
Summary responsibilities/outcomes
Responsible for the day-to-day provision of the food and beverage service across allocated kitchen in the village, tailored to meet the needs and preferences of our residents/customers. Both cooking and preparing food onsite and finishing and serving food from our suppliers.
Cooks bespoke food options for residents for meals, parties or events. Provides a café-style food/barista service to include, breakfast, lunch and supper.
Ensures events are well catered for, meeting customers' needs and preferences.
Engages with residents and customers to meet their needs (inc. allergens) and preferences, actively seeking and responding to feedback and suggestions.
Works with the Head Chef (Village) and the Catering Team Lead to implement changes.
Responsible for managing the Front of House service for the kitchen, promotes good customer service in the team and makes improvements to the dining experience.
Responsible for day-to-day temperature checks/controls regarding quality and presentation, labelling food, allergens, waste disposal, and general catering/kitchen hygiene and cleanliness
Responsible for planning, stock rotation and ordering using Caternet system.
Completes internal/external audits and activities using the Trusts systems in relation to health and safety, HACCP and COSHH. Manages external visits from EHO, CQC etc.
Deputising for the Head Chef (Village) where required.
Line manages a team of Hospitality Assistants (inc. Seniors); people activities including recruitment, managing absence and performance and associated activities on the Trust's people system. Day to day rota planning and management.
Other Skills and Qualifications
Essential
Diploma Level 2 in Food Production/Catering (or equivalent)
Experience of supervising others
Experience and knowledge of special dietary requirements/modified diets, advising on nutrition, hydration and dietary needs
Previous experience working within a budget.
Experience working within a busy and fast paced kitchen environment
Experience working in a café/restaurant
Experience of stock ordering and management
Knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety legislation and best practice
Good standard of IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and bespoke systems.
If you're ready for a role with heart, where your food makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey with us.
For queries, contact our Recruitment Team at
It's all change here! With our newly refurbished café we're enticing the wider community and our residents to enjoy our improved selection of food and drinks. This is the start of something new and inclusive. If you are passionate about food, doing a good job and you share our values, then we'd love to hear from you.
Working alongside the Head Chef, the Chef (Village) manages the day-to-day food and beverage provision for the village café, in addition to catering for bespoke events and themes. They ensure our customers are happy, well catered for and keep returning by contributing to a vibrant atmosphere and through managing our Hospitality Assistants.
In return for hard work, commitment and service with a smile, we offer 22.5 Hours per week working every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 7.30am to 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid meal break). Salary £13.44 per hour plus £1.00 per hour enhancement for weekend working, 31 days holiday allowance, access to free gym and pool (where available), generous pension, subsidised meals, discounts on shopping, on-site parking and much, much more.
