Care Home Chef *New Opportunity*

Capital Care Group; Macclesfield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a residential and nursing home as a Chef, where you will prepare nutritious meals for residents with varying dietary needs. This role requires strong catering experience and the ability to manage kitchen staff effectively. You will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene while ensuring that all meals meet the specific requirements of our residents. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a caring environment, providing delicious and healthy meals to those in need. If you are passionate about cooking and looking for a rewarding position, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in the catering industry is essential.
• Must have Food Hygiene Course completion.

Responsibilities

• Order and manage food supplies and stock levels.
• Prepare high-quality meals considering dietary needs.
• Oversee kitchen assistants and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Catering Experience

Food Hygiene Certification

Menu Preparation

Stock Management

Team Management

Education

7061/2 Qualification or equivalent NVQ

Job description

Weston Park is a residential and nursing home located on the outskirts of Macclesfield Town situated in a quiet residential area. The home is accessible via a main bus route and easily accessible from the Leek and Congleton roads.

Weston Park provides a variety of care for 72 residents over two units. Mulberry unit provides nursing with dementia care and Weaver unit provides general nursing care. In addition, to the existing services we are reopening our 30 bedded service following refurbishment and therefore we require an experienced Chef to join our existing team.

CQC rating: *Good

Principal Accountabilities

• To order fresh and frozen foods from nominated suppliers.
• To prepare lists of goods required from cash and carry.
• To maintain and monitor stock levels of food stuffs and catering equipment.
• Preparing menus in agreement with the Head Chef/Home Manager.
• Preparing nutritional food to a high standard, taking into account any special dietary needs.

Requirements

• Organise and control the workload of the kitchen assistants ensuring that all tasks are performed in the time required and that any task undertaken is done to the required standard.
• Ensuring that the highest standards of health and hygiene are maintained at all times.
• To keep abreast of any changes to regulations regarding the preparation of food and the working environment of the kitchen.
• To liaise with the qualified nursing staff with regards to new patients, special dietary requirements, changes in diet etc.
• To ensure that adequate staff cover is maintained and where necessary cover such deficiencies until proper staffing can be provided.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills Needed

• Experience in the catering industry.
• Have attained the 7061/2 qualification or equivalent NVQ.
• Successful completion of the Food Hygiene Course.

Assignment and Planning of Work

The Chef allocates the daily tasks to the kitchen assistants in order that they can proceed with preparing the meals. They must ensure that the tasks carried out by the kitchen assistants are done in adequate time in order that everything culminates in the preparation of the meal.

The above is an indication of the main areas of responsibility of the post holder. It is not an exhaustive list as other duties may be required as necessary to meet the needs of the home.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and suitable references.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £12.00 per hour

• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Macclesfield, SK11 7XE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)