Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team at Eastlands Care Home. The ideal candidate will manage daily operations, develop exciting menus, and ensure high food hygiene standards. With a flair for nutritious cooking and experience in leading teams, you will make a real difference daily. This is a full-time role offering competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a catering or kitchen team.
• Flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Prepare, cook, and serve food.
• Develop suitable menus based on people's needs.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards.
• Control stock and manage purchasing.

Skills

Creative in menu development

Excellent team player

Experience in managing a catering budget

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Adaptable and flexible

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Position: Catering Manager

Care home: Eastlands

Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR

Contract type: 40hrs per week, weekend availability required

Rate: £14 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Eastlandscare home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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

At Eastlands, we value the opinion of our Catering Manager, meaning you’ll always have a voice that is heard and room to develop your own ideas.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Eastlands is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. The home's Robin Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.

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.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do, while still maintaining a great work / life balance, unlike many other roles in the catering industry. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

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.

Download our job description to read more.

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

Qualifications & Attributes

• 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

• 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

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [POD EMAIL ADDRESS].

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. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.