Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision, peer support,学习

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Manager at Primrose Place care home in Coalville to lead a brand new kitchen, design delicious, nutritious menus and deliver high‑quality meals for residents with diverse dietary needs.

You will supervise and develop the catering team, oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations, manage stock and supplier relationships within a defined budget, ensure food hygiene standards, and help shape the team culture from day one.

Qualifications

• Experience as Catering Manager or in a senior catering role.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards it.
• Ability to design nutritious menus for varied dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations and lead the catering team.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals meeting dietary requirements.
• Develop suitable menus by understanding residents' needs and preferences.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards and maintain records.
• Control stock and purchases within an allocated budget.
• Provide induction, training and ongoing support to team members.

Skills

Menu development

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Communication

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Position: Catering Manager

Care home: Primrose Place

Location: Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB

Contract type: Full time 40 hours per week

Rate: £13.77 per hour

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

As our Catering Manager, you’ll have the creative freedom to design and make healthy and inviting meals for the people we support within our brand new purpose built kitchen.

You’ll lead the Catering Team to develop exciting menus and have the unique opportunity to help shape the team’s culture from the start.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

When open, Primrose Place will 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 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.

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.