Catering Manager: Lead Creative Menus in Care Home Kitchen

Exemplar Health Care; Coalville; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Manager for Primrose Place in Coalville. You will lead the new kitchen team, design healthy menus and oversee day-to-day catering operations for residents.

You’ll manage menu planning, budgeting, and staff inductions while maintaining high food hygiene standards. The role offers ongoing training, development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a catering budget.
• Ability to design nutritious menus.
• Experience in kitchen or care sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• manage 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.

Skills

Catering management

Menu development

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Education

Food Hygiene Level 3

Job description

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Manager for Primrose Place in Coalville. You will lead the new kitchen team, design healthy menus and oversee day-to-day catering operations for residents.

You’ll manage menu planning, budgeting, and staff inductions while maintaining high food hygiene standards. The role offers ongoing training, development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture.