Are you an experienced chef with a flair for all things culinary and a passion for providing nutritious, delicious and varied meals? Here’s some food for thought - why not apply your skills within our older-persons residential care home?
Care is Central are looking for an experienced chef to join our busy 63 room residential care home catering team providing a variety of nutritious and healthy meals daily to our residents. You will provide choice and variety as well as cater for specialist dietary and cultural requirements within this role.
You will lead a team of catering assistants to provide a 7-day service within the home, ensuring the needs and wellbeing of our clients is always at the heart of the team’s work.
This post is a 40-hour per week, permanent post.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the catering service within the care home, overseeing all aspects of the kitchen and food production
- Ensure that all food is prepared to the highest quality standards and in a timely manner
- Monitor inventory levels and submit requests to order supplies as needed, managing food costs and minimising waste
- Leading a team of catering assistants to ensure a high quality catering service, delivering an inventive, nutritious and delicious menu at all times.
- Promoting choice, dignity and variety to our client group, catering for a range of dietary requirements
- Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health and Safety regulations, policies and requirements at all times
Requirements for this role:
- Previous experience as a chef or cook or in a similar role
- Detailed knowledge of food preparation techniques, culinary trends, and food safety regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
Reasons to work for us (The icing on the cake if you will!):
- 33 days holiday
- Company pension
- Paid training
- Blue Light discount card
- Wellbeing and health support
- Genuine career development opportunities
- Your birthday off as paid discretionary leave
Application Process:
If you are interested in applying for this role, please click the apply button and submit a CV which we consider to be your expression of interest. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you to discuss the role, arrange an interview and send a link to an application form to you. If you relish in meeting new people, caring for others and would like to work for a company that supports and celebrates our hard-working staff, then please apply.
Please Note: Applications are reviewed as received and we may close this position upon finding a suitable candidate. We are not able to contact or provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
To Find Out More About the Role:
If you wish to find out more about this role, please email Hollie Wiseman at [email protected]
Pay: £13.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
