Bank Head Chef

Cornerstone; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Healthcare seeks an experienced Bank Head Chef for their new service location in South Bristol. This pivotal role involves managing the kitchen team, preparing nutritious meals, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards while providing high-quality care to residents with complex needs.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Subsidised lunch

Free DBS and parking

Free uniform laundering

Monthly overtime raffle

Paid training and course opportunities

Referral scheme

Access to healthcare cash plan

Company pension scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Chef.
• Understanding of COSHH and food safety regulations.
• Effective communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen and manage a team.
• Prepare and build diverse menus.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Food Hygiene

Team Management

Catering

Job description

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Bank Head Chef to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care &supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment.Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Chef
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Care Home setting
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a care home (desirable)
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal

What hours will you work?

Shifts: 08:00 until 18:00

Pay rate / Salary

£16.37ph / £34,049.60 per annum

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for running the Kitchen and line managing the Second Chef and 2 Kitchen Assistants
• Building and preparing menus and ensuring we are providing a good variety of meals, whilst ensuring dietary requirements are met
• Work within the services budget and utilize the most cost-effective solutions whilst not compromising on quality of food and service
• Ensure all working practice and the kitchen management is operating in line with Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Food Hygiene Standards and COSHH
• Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
• Order food and manage orders to ensure there is sufficient stock
• Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees
• Manage the kitchen rota to ensure there is suitable cover at all times, whilst working in line with agreed staffing levels
• Attend regular site meetings an provide updates as and when required

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
• Paid for e-learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions