Bank Chef

Cinnamon Care; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a top-rated care home group as a Bank Chef, where you'll create enjoyable dining experiences for residents. This role involves managing a kitchen team, ensuring high food quality, and adhering to health and safety standards. You'll play a crucial part in catering to individual dietary needs and maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen. If you're a motivated team player with a passion for food service, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residents while working in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in catering services is essential.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen team and ensure high standards of food service.
• Manage stock control systems to minimize waste and ensure hygiene.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 in Catering or equivalent QCF qualification

Job description

Bank Chef
£15.05 per hour plus company benefits
Bank Contract

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024!

Awarded ‘One Of The UK’s Best Companies To Work For’

Watermeadow Grange in Topsham, Exeter is a beautiful care home providing 86 spacious ensuite bedrooms including a community dedicated to the care of people living with dementia.

At Cinnamon we like to understand what our residents enjoy. That’s why our chefs visit all residents when they move into their new home. Our chefs will establish likes and dislikes and ensure that the home’s menu cycle works for them. On occasions when this doesn’t work they are happy to cook something different. Our chefs cater for modified and individual diets and have support at hand to seek advice and guidance if needed.

We are looking for a chef to work on an 'as and when basis' to cover annual leave and ad hoc sickness. Rotas are planned in advance so you will have notice of weeks/days to be worked. You will oversee and manage a full kitchen team, you will ensure that all kitchen services are efficient, and that the required Health and Safety measures are in place and adhered to within the department.

The standard of food that we require will be high-end, beautifully presented, using fresh ingredients and locally sourced where available. We insist that every meal time is a truly enjoyable experience for our residents.

Additional requirements of this role include:

1. Monitoring the performance of suppliers and regularly check that their prices remain competitive, ensuring that the General Manager is kept informed accordingly.
2. Support cost-effective stock control systems and ensure these are in place to minimise waste.
3. Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
4. Ensure the management and implementation of safe working procedures and practices in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.
5. Assist the General Manager in the resolution of any complaints concerning the catering service.

Actively participate in events held in home, liaising with the General Manager and Activities Coordinator to ensure nutrition and hydration needs are met, as well as social aspects of such events.

Person Specification:

This role involves working within a team which is committed to providing an excellent food service to the residents, having appropriate supervisory experience and relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food and Hygiene or Catering Services.

Key Attributes:
Level 3 in Catering or equivalent QCF qualification
Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
Team player, self -motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable
Ability to organize and prioritise workload, and work under pressure
Ability to communicate and manage interpersonal relationships, including influencing skills
Reasonable access outside working hours in emergency situations