Chef

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Weekend pay premium

Employee assistance programme

Refer a Friend £1000

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Trowbridge is seeking an experienced Chef for a 37.5-hour week on a 12-month fixed term. You will design menus, cook with fresh seasonal ingredients and supervise a small kitchen team, while upholding high standards of nutrition, hygiene and safety for our residents.

You will lead menu development, work across our homes when requested, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of meal experiences. Weekend work and flexibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen with large numbers.
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire a small team.
• Ability to manage budgets and stock efficiently.
• Knowledge of menu planning for specialist diets is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen operations and ensure high safety, hygiene and nutrition standards.
• Manage a small catering team and organise workload and rosters.
• Develop nutritious, seasonal menus and maintain cost controls.
• Occasional catering for other day centres and community events; some weekend work.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Menu planning

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide. At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people. We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too. As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Chef- 12 Months Fixed Term

Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Contracted hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced chef, used to catering for large groups of people, looking to design your own menus, cooking with fresh seasonal food?

Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours?

Would you like full autonomy over menu development, with the opportunity to cook nutritious, high quality, flavoursome and well-balanced meals that our residents will love?

Working as a Chef in our homes, you’ll oversee all aspects of our kitchen and catering services including management of a small team, ensuring the highest standards of nutrition, hygiene and safety at all times. You may occasionally be asked to cater for meals for other day centres, luncheon clubs and community activities and some weekend work will be required.

Nutrition is an important element of the care package that we provide. You’ll be actively involved in the nutritional needs of our residents to ensure that a high-quality dining experience is received by everyone. You’ll build relationships with our residents and their families so that you understand and can accommodate their personal preferences.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Goodson Lodge is situated in the historic county town of Trowbridge. This purpose-built care home has been created with our residents in mind. The home provides 24-hour specialist person-centred dementia care, residential care and respite care.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to have previous experience of working in a professional kitchen, providing meals for large numbers, with knowledge of menu planning for specialist diets. Ideally you will hold, or be working towards, a Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership or equivalent but this is not essential.

You’ll have experience of leading, motivating and inspiring a team and be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs. You’ll know how to manage your budget and stock effectively.