Care Home Chef: Lead Kitchen & Nutritious Menus

Welford Healthcare; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company pension

Induction programme

Ongoing training

Chef's Whites

DBS

Job summary

Bridge House is seeking a talented chef to help run the kitchen and deliver nourishing meals for our elderly residents. You will design menus, oversee food preparation, ensure high standards, train and motivate the kitchen team, and support the Home Manager with budget and resources.

With DBS clearance and experience cooking for large numbers, you will bring flexibility and a commitment to quality. This is a hands-on role at our care home, offering a rewarding career with development

Qualifications

• Recent experience cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
• Must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.
• Experience providing food for people with special dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design a varied menu reflecting residents’ tastes and nutritional needs.
• Ensure mealtimes are a high-quality experience.
• Maintain the highest food standards.
• Support, train and direct the kitchen team.
• Mentor and motivate on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Assist the Home Manager in developing and managing department resources.

Skills

Cooking for large numbers

Team management

Dietary requirements knowledge

Job description

Bridge House is seeking a talented chef to help run the kitchen and deliver nourishing meals for our elderly residents. You will design menus, oversee food preparation, ensure high standards, train and motivate the kitchen team, and support the Home Manager with budget and resources.

With DBS clearance and experience cooking for large numbers, you will bring flexibility and a commitment to quality. This is a hands-on role at our care home, offering a rewarding career with development