Head Chef - Care Home inAshington inAshington PUBLISHED
THU 28 NOV 2024
Barchester Healthcare rk3MJdNp
Key responsibilities include menu development tailored to residents' dietary needs, maintaining high standards of food preparation, managing the kitchen budget, conducting audits, and supporting staff recruitment and retention. Ideal candidates should have relevant culinary qualifications, experience in team leadership, and a strong understanding of nutrition and food safety protocols.
Barchester offers chefs autonomy in their kitchens, professional development opportunities through its Chef Academy, and support for further training and qualifications. Interested candidates looking for a fulfilling role in a quality-focused company are encouraged to apply.
This is a Head Chef role at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare. The job involves leading and managing a team of chefs, developing nutritious and appetizing menus, and ensuring a high-quality dining experience for the residents. The role offers a better work-life balance with set working days and weekends, as well as a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development.
As the Head Chef, you will be responsible for leading and motivating a team of chefs, developing menus that cater to the dietary needs and preferences of the residents, and ensuring the highest standards of food preparation and presentation. You will work closely with the front-of-house team to create a warm and welcoming dining environment. The role also involves managing the kitchen budget, completing regular audits, and overseeing the recruitment and retention of the kitchen staff.
About us
Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!
Your Benefits and Rewards
Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week
Rewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companies
Free access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need it
Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax
Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide
Your Experience and Qualifications
A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes
Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard
Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)
Your Role and Responsibilities
Lead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where required
Menu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality
Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standards
Bake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch
Assist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areas
Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control
Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
Ongoing recruitment and retention
Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front of house
As a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.
We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.
Our internal Learning and Development team also offer industry recognised apprenticeships and further qualifications to chefs and hospitality team members who are looking to build upon and/or develop their skills.
Interested? If you are a motivated and dedicated chef who is ready to be part of something special, apply today!
*Terms & conditions apply
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