Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care Group.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages before payday

Discounts

DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Career prospects

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care Group is seeking a Catering Manager for Coronation Court in Cannock. You will lead the catering team to provide nutritious meals, develop menus to suit various dietary requirements, and manage day-to-day kitchen operations within budget and hygiene guidelines.

The role offers opportunities for training and progression within a supportive care-home environment, with weekends included in a full-time 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Cook with a flair for creating nutritious meals
• Creative in menu development and food preparation
• Excellent team player and communicator
• Experienced in managing a catering budget
• Adaptable and flexible
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards it
• Experience leading a catering/kitchen team

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Prepare, cook and serve meals
• Develop suitable menus based on dietary needs
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards
• Maintain records and conduct checks
• Control stock and purchasing within budget
• Lead and train the Catering Team

Skills

Menu development

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication

Dietary accommodation

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

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.

Qualifications and experience

• Cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• Creative in menu development and food preparation
• Excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
• Experienced in managing a catering budget
• Adaptable and flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards it
• Previous experience in a similar management 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 [e-mail].

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.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail].