Head Chef in a Care Home
Nursing and Residential Home, Milford, Derbyshire£13.81 p/h | Full-Time Contract (40 Hrs) | Nursing and Residential Home – Good CQC
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Are you an experienced chef looking for a new challenge?
Have you been working in the hospitality sector but are looking for more stability?
When you work in a care environment, you can work in a job to be proud of by providing nutritious meals for our wonderful residents. You would be making a true difference to their quality of life.
Milford Care are looking for a full-time experienced cook to lead our fantastic, hard-working kitchen team at one of our care homes, Milford House. All applicants must have a Food Safety Level 2 certificate.
Milford Care are dedicated to supporting you in the career that you love and have a dedicated Group Training Coordinator to assist with any training you identify.
Milford House offers exceptional care within a beautiful grade II listed Georgian manor house close to Duffield and Belper.
Details of this Head Chef position and what the home is offering:
· Permanent, Full-time contract, working over a 7 day rota
· 5 days per week
· £13.81 p/h
· A comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities
· A supportive atmosphere with a fantastic team spirit
Purpose of Position
· To prepare and cook a balanced, nutritious diet within a controlled hygienic environment.
· To control systems of food allocation to minimise wastage.
· To operate the kitchen and supervise the kitchen team.
· To ensure that the Kitchen areas are cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
· To ensure that all kitchen staff actively contribute to the quality of nutrition in the home.
· To order and maintain stock whilst keeping the cost of cooking within guidelines set by the Management.
Responsibilities
· To maintain a balance diet and varied menus.
· To be aware of the Residents dietary needs and preferences.
· To discuss the with Nurse in charge special dietary needs and incorporate these into the daily menus.
· To ensure that all kitchen staff are trained within the requirements of current legislation.
· To ensure that all kitchen staff are issued with the correct uniform and that this is maintained in good repair and in a clean hygienic condition.
· To ensure that the cleaning schedules issued by the management are strictly adhered to.
· To ensure that all kitchen areas are left in clean hygienic state at the end of each shift.
· To be responsible for checking the hours worked by the Kitchen staff.
· To maintain all kitchen equipment, as specified by the respective manufacturers and to report any malfunctions to the Nurse in charge / Proprietors.
· To take part in staff meetings when necessary.
· To undergo further training or updating as required.
· To inform and teach other kitchen staff of any updating in legislation as and when necessary.
· To maintain confidentiality regarding all aspects of care and management of the home.
· To perform any other such reasonable duties as may be required.
What We Are Looking For In a Chef at our care home:
· You may have some experience in a UK nursing home setting, but it is not essential.
· You will be compassionate and respectful and able to build relationships with colleagues
Benefits
- Bonus Scheme and Friend Referral Rewards via the CareFriends app.
· A dedicated senior management team and family-feel approach, which may not be found in larger organisations; Milford Care remains in the caring hands of the same two families who founded the company over 35 years ago.
· Our very own Milford Care Awards night which happen every year and thank you for all the wonderful care you have given to our residents
· Milford Care are one of the first care providers in the UK to adopt the Montessori method of caregiving- The goal is to engage the senses in order to help people rediscover the world around them. We have monthly Montessori book clubs as well as many other activities
· The daily job is not just task-based, we focus completely on person-centred care for our residents – they have the freedom to choose exactly what their day will look like, what they’d like to eat, when they wish to get up or go to bed and much more
· Free uniform
- Workplace pension
- Progression Opportunities – we are fully committed to supporting you in the gaining the qualifications to progress in the career you love. Two of our home managers worked as care assistants for Milford Care.
To apply now, please follow the link provided.
Please note any offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment reference checks in addition to verification of UK professional registration (if applicable), right to work in the UK and Occupational Health clearance.
About Us
Our philosophy is simple and unwavering.
At Milford Care it is the right of each resident in our care…
· to be cared for with dignity, respect, compassion and kindness
· to receive care based on individual needs and informed choice
· to feel part of a community
· to voice opinions and make personal decisions at all times
· to be cared for by people who appreciate their need for privacy
If you're the sort of person who treats others with respect, listens to their needs, understands their emotions, and is warm, kind and honest, we want you!
Pay: £13.81 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
