Care Home Chef - Nutritious Meals & Resident Care

Midlands Care; Whetstone; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Care in Leicestershire is seeking a Cook – Enderby Grange to lead the care home’s catering service, preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences.

You will ensure a safe, hygienic kitchen and work with residents, the Home Manager, and the kitchen team to plan varied menus, manage stock, and maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation, and hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience: Previous experience as a Chef or Cook, ideally within a care home or catering environment.
• Culinary skills: Strong cooking ability with confidence in preparing meals for diverse dietary needs, including special diets.
• Organisation: Excellent planning, time-management, and stock-handling skills.
• Food safety knowledge: Understanding of food hygiene, kitchen safety, and equipment maintenance.
• Values & attitude: A compassionate, resident-focused approach aligned with our values of Togetherness, Positivity, and Compassion.
• Training commitment: Willingness to complete relevant training, including food hygiene, health & safety, and dementia awareness.

Responsibilities

• Menu Planning: Work closely with residents, the Home Manager, and the kitchen team to create varied menus that meet individual dietary needs, preferences, and nutritional requirements.
• Meal Preparation: Prepare, cook, and serve meals to a consistently high standard, ensuring excellent taste, presentation, and portion control.
• Stock Control: Manage stock levels, place orders under the supervision of the manager, and ensure cost‑effective use of supplies.
• Kitchen Management: Maintain a clean, organised, and compliant kitchen environment, following food hygiene and safety regulations at all times.
• Equipment Care: Operate kitchen equipment safely, report faults immediately, and remove unsafe items from use.
• Resident Welfare: Support the wellbeing of residents through safe, respectful, and person‑centred catering practices.
• Professional Development: Engage in ongoing training, performance reviews, and development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.

Skills

Chef/Cook experience

Culinary skills

Organisation

Food safety

Values & attitude

Training commitment

Job description

Midlands Care in Leicestershire is seeking a Cook – Enderby Grange to lead the care home’s catering service, preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences.

You will ensure a safe, hygienic kitchen and work with residents, the Home Manager, and the kitchen team to plan varied menus, manage stock, and maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, organisation, and hospitality.