Chef - Part-Time
About this role
We are pleased to be looking for a Chef to join our team at Castle Village in Berkhamsted. This is a part time position working 19 hours per week, with shifts on Friday 3:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm, and Sunday 8:00am to 3:00pm.
As a Chef, you will play a key role in all aspects of kitchen management, including food preparation, cooking, and presentation. You will work closely with the Head Chef and wider culinary team to ensure the highest standards of food quality and service are delivered to our residents and guests. Creativity, attention to detail, and a passion for producing delicious, nutritious meals are essential in this role.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation and cooking of high quality meals, following established recipes and portion controls.
- Support the smooth running of the kitchen, supervising the team when required and ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
- Contribute to menu planning and development, taking into account the dietary needs and preferences of residents.
- Help maintain stock levels and minimise food waste while supporting food cost control.
- Deliver a positive and professional service to residents, visitors, and colleagues.
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience as a Chef or in a similar kitchen role.
- Knowledge of nutrition and dietary requirements for older people would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A team player with a passion for delivering exceptional food and service.
- Flexibility to work weekends and evening shifts as part of the rota.
In return, we offer a range of fantastic benefits including Medicash, a pension scheme, 25 days annual leave (pro rata), birthday leave, reward and recognition schemes, paid volunteering days, and much more.
Company at a glance
Our mission
The UK’s population is ageing, fast, but the country cannot currently cope with the rising demand for active, independent later living. Too many people are therefore forced to live in inappropriate housing or move into care far too soon.
As a pioneer of later living in the UK we recognise the need. We have set out to create amazing, sustainable communities, connected to thriving local centres, breathing new life into urban and suburban neighbourhoods and country locations.
“Our mission is to create positive life choices for older people - built on community, wellbeing, and flexibility. We strive to support people to live their best lives for longer, while ensuring the planet, and our healthcare system, offer the same opportunities to future generations.“
Our story
We have been a developer and long-term operator of housing-with-care communities since 1981. We built the first community of its kind in the UK at Elmbridge in Cranleigh, Surrey and today we operate 16 sites across the country with over 1500 self-contained homes. We have another two sites opening to the public in 2026.
In 2017, Retirement Villages Group was acquired by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts – a global leader in real asset investments and the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe – on behalf of their clients to provide long-term, sustainable investment in retirement living.
Supported by BNPP AM Alts we have ambitious plans to deliver over 5,000 new homes across over 40 new sites in the next ten years making appropriate housing more accessible to a wider group of older people.
We're hiring! Visit our jobs page on LinkedIn or the careers page on our website for more information: https://www.retirementvillages.co.uk/about-us/careers/
Top Benefits
- Medicash
- Pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave
- Birthday leave
- Reward and recognition schemes
- Paid volunteering days
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