Chef

Harbour Healthcare; Harrogate; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization is looking for a full-time Chef at their care home in Harrogate. The role involves managing kitchen functions, menu planning, and ensuring food safety standards. Candidates must have catering qualifications and experience in a care setting. Benefits include discounts, wellness programs, and opportunities for training.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and entertainment

Earned wage access

On-site parking

Training and career progression opportunities

Wellbeing support programs

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care setting is essential.
• Qualifications in catering and food safety are required.
• Ability to manage budgets and staff scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Support meal preparation and cooking per dietary needs.
• Manage stock and order supplies.
• Plan menus and maintain food safety checks.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure cleanliness.

Skills

Culinary skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Catering qualification

Food safety/hygiene qualification

Job description

Chef
Harbour Healthcare
The Granby Care Home - Granby Road, Harrogate HG1 4SR
Full Time
£13.73 Per Hr

The Granby Care Home is a purpose-built care home. This home is truly part of the community in which it sits and is proud of its locally based staff team, residents and families. It's a short walk from Harrogate centre, with public transport close by, making it easily accessible for visitors to pop-in for a chat.

Summary of Position:

We are in search of a ‘first class’ Chef to join our team, full time, including some weekends. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience, be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervision of employees.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian
• Stock management and ordering supplies
• Menu planning
• Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements
• Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures
• Follow Health and Safety procedures
• Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition
• Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
• Managing budgets
• Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
• Rota scheduling

Essential Characteristics:

• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Qualification(s) in catering
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene

Desirable Characteristics:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Follow food safety requirements
• Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective time keeping and time management

General

• To attend and participate in staff meetings
• Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
• To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies
• To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home

What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditation
• FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
• FREE mental health support programmes
• FREE workout plans
• FREE Live digital gym classes
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.