Care Home Hospitality Dining Services Leader

Care UK; Colchester; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Résumé du poste

Care UK is seeking a dynamic Hotel Services Manager to lead hospitality, dining, laundry and waste management across its UK care home network. You will shape the Care UK Food Framework and Dining with Dignity strategy, driving resident-focused mealtime experiences with occasional overnight regional travel.

The role requires a Head Chef background within care, hospitality, or catering, plus strong stakeholder management and a willingness to travel nationally to support homes.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef in care, hospitality or catering sectors.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally, including overnight stays when required.

Responsabilités

• Implement and maintain Hotel Services standards and strategy across assigned homes.
• Support homes in delivering high-quality dining experiences per the Dining with Dignity Framework.
• Ensure menus meet nutritional, dietary, cultural, religious, allergen, and texture-modified requirements.
• Conduct regular kitchen and housekeeping audits; support continuous improvement.
• Deliver training for catering, housekeeping, and laundry teams.
• Support recruitment and development of Head Chefs and Housekeepers.
• Manage maintenance/replacement of hotel services equipment.
• Work with suppliers and Procurement for service delivery and policy compliance.
• Support budget management, menu planning, and stock control.

Connaissances

Head Chef experience

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Formation

HND / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 (food-related)

Description du poste

Care UK is seeking a dynamic Hotel Services Manager to lead hospitality, dining, laundry and waste management across its UK care home network. You will shape the Care UK Food Framework and Dining with Dignity strategy, driving resident-focused mealtime experiences with occasional overnight regional travel.

The role requires a Head Chef background within care, hospitality, or catering, plus strong stakeholder management and a willingness to travel nationally to support homes.