Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Ashton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Catering Manager for Acer Mews care home. You will lead our catering team, create nutritious menus and ensure high standards of food hygiene while meeting dietary needs.

This 40 hours per week role offers £14.80 per hour, with induction and ongoing training. We value experience in care settings and developing menus within a budget.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the day-to-day running of a kitchen.
• Experience cooking and serving meals to varied dietary needs.
• Ability to develop suitable menus and understand residents' preferences.
• Strong food hygiene and record-keeping practices.

Responsibilities

• managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• preparing, cooking and serving food
• developing suitable menus based on residents' needs and preferences
• ensuring the catering team adheres to food hygiene standards
• completing checks and maintaining records
• controlling stock and purchasing within a budget
• leading and managing the catering team with inductions and training

Skills

Catering management

Budget management

Food hygiene

Team leadership

Menu development

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Job description

Position: Catering Manager
Care home: Acer Mews
Location: Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF
Contract type: 40 hours per week
Rate: £14.80 per hour

Are you an experienced Cook with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as a Catering Manager at Acer Mewscare home in Ashton-under-Lyne.

As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.

About Exemplar Health Care

Acer Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia, and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen

preparing, cooking and serving food

understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus

ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards

completing relevant checksand maintaining records

controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget

leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements

creative in menu development and food preparation

an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team

experienced in managing a catering budget

adaptable and flexible

someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.

As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

access to wages before payday

retail and lifestyle reward discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

What’s happening at Exemplar Health Care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Read about the various jobs available and what it’s like to work with us.