Care Home Head Chef - SW London

Blue Arrow - Tooting; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Chef Manager in SW London. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations in care homes, ensuring food meets specific dietary needs, and managing a small team. The position offers flexible working hours and a competitive salary, paid weekly.

Benefits

Great pay rate paid weekly

6 to 9 month booking

Dedicated consultant

Flexibility in planning your own Rota

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have an enhanced DBS covering the adult workforce.
• Certificate must be dated within the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage 3 other chefs and 3-4 Catering Assistants.
• Prepare food including a variety of diets such as texture diets.
• Ensure clean-as-you-go policy is maintained.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Passion for food

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Care home and private healthcare Chef's

Environments: Care homes, Nursing homes, retirement villages, and private healthcare clinics and institutes.

Location: SW London
Contract type: 40-48 hours per week
Hourly rate: £20-28 per hour paid weekly.

We are currently looking to recruit an Enhanced DBS Chefs Manager, working within Care homes.

PLEASE NOTE: To work within this environment, you must have an enhanced DBS covering the adult workforce, within the last 12 months or on the update service.
If you don't have a DBS, you must be willing to undergo all the required checks with us to obtain one. (This will be at a cost)

Why Apply?
* Great pay rate paid weekly
* 6 to 9 month booking plus
* Dedicated consultant
* Flexibility in planning your own Rota
* Flexibility in your working days and times.
* Company pension scheme

Main Duties
* Work as part of a team
* Putting away stock and deliveries.
* Food orders
* IDDSI Trained - Preparation of food including a variety of diets such as texture diets, blended meals, and modified meals.
* Adhering to all relevant health and safety requirements
* Cooking nutritious food within specified requirements
* Ensuring a clean-as-you-go policy is maintained
* Managing 3 other chefs and 3-4 Catering Assistants
* Previous experience as a Chef Manager in care or nursing homes
* Experience with the IDDSI framework for texture diets
* Flexibility in shift patterns including weekends
* Good communication and teamwork skills
Required Skills
* Level 2 or Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (dated within the last 3 years)
* Passion for food
* A DBS (essential as mentioned above)

Working Hours: You can choose your weekly rota; hours will vary.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, CLICK APPLY TODAY.

For questions, contact Darren at 0208 672 8206.

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