Catering Manager

Cygnet Health Care Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care Limited is seeking a Catering Manager for Cygnet Newton House in Blackpool. You will lead a kitchen team, plan menus and manage budgets to deliver high-quality meals for residents in care. Role requires an advanced food hygiene certificate and strong communication with clinical staff.

Working 48 hours per week, you will ensure meals meet nutritional needs, maintain COSHH compliance and uphold the highest hygiene standards. DBS check will be required for successful applicants.

Qualifications

• A skilled chef with care sector experience.
• Strong leadership with a track record of team management.
• Experience in stock ordering, budget management and menu planning.
• Holder of an advanced food hygiene certificate with good personal hygiene.
• Polite, professional and an excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients' nutritional and dietary needs.
• Order food supplies, plan and review menus.
• Prepare, cook and serve food to a high standard.
• Organise work rotas, manage budgets and kitchen staff.
• Ensure kitchen, service areas and dining room are clean.
• Maintain hygiene and comply with COSHH and company procedures.
• Keep accurate records and safely handle kitchen equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Menu planning

Stock ordering

Food hygiene certificate

Communication

Dietary knowledge

Education

Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.We are looking for an outstanding Catering Manager who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference. You'll be working 48 hours per week, creating an excellent culinary experience for the people in our care at Cygnet Newton House.Cygnet Newton House offers both a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service and community rehabilitation (level 1) service for men. The service is dedicated to providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery. From admission, the team work with the men we support to maximise positive outcomes and recovery, while focusing on discharge plans to support them to move on to the least restrictive environment for them. Our dedicated clinical team provide a multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry and vocational training.Located 1 mile from Blackpool centre, Cygnet Newton House benefits from being close to plenty of amenities. There are good public transport links in the area with regular buses to the beach aYour Day-to-Day...Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needsOrder food supplies, plan & review menusPrepare, cook & serve food of the highest standardOrganise work rotas, manage budgets & kitchen staffEnsure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining roomMaintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards & food hygiene regulationsEnsure record keeping is accurate & complies with regulations & Cygnet proceduresHandle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet proceduresUse chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.You are...A skilled chef, preferably with experience within the care sectorA strong leader with a track record of managing a teamExperienced in stock ordering, budget management & menu planningThe holder of an advanced food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standardsPolite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external requests at all timesAn excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levelsDedicated and driven to deliver the best possible service.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…£14.40 per hourStrong career progression opportunitiesExpert supervision & supportEmployee referral schemePension schemeCycle to work scheme & employee discount saving.Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply