Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Cannock; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision and support

Wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Coronation Court care home in Cannock is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team and deliver nutritious meals for residents. You will manage day-to-day operations, develop menus with dietary considerations, and ensure high food hygiene standards.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting skills and a commitment to safety. We offer induction and ongoing training, with weekends included in a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering management within a care setting or similar environment.
• Ability to plan nutritious menus that meet dietary needs and preferences.
• Proven track record of leading a catering team and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals to residents.
• Develop menus considering dietary requirements and preferences.
• Ensure food hygiene standards are met and maintain records.

Skills

Menu development

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Communication

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene (desirable)

Job description

Catering Manager

Position: Catering Manager

Care home: Coronation Court

Location: Cannock, WS11 1BT

Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week, Weekends required

Rate: £14.80

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Coronation Court care home in Cannock

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

About Exemplar Health Care

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

Coronation Court supports adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities 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 checks and 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.

About you

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.