Chef

Welford Healthcare; Westbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Overtime pay

Induction programme

Free Chef Whites

DBS check

Job summary

The Westbury is seeking a talented chef to join our care home kitchen in Bristol. You will help run the kitchen and deliver nourishing, varied menus for elderly residents, ensuring high quality mealtimes and compliance with dietary needs.

You will lead and train the kitchen team, manage budgets and resources, uphold safety and hygiene standards, and support the General Manager in developing the department. DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing varied, nourishing menus for large numbers.
• Ability to lead, train and motivate a catering team.
• Experience providing meals that meet special dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design varied menus reflecting residents’ tastes and nutritional needs.
• Ensure high-quality mealtime experiences and food standards.
• Lead, train and support kitchen staff on safety, hygiene, and quality.

Skills

Menu planning

Team leadership

Budget management

Food safety

Dietary needs knowledge

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Chef Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Sunday Location: The Westbury, Falcondale Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3JH If youre a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at The Westbury At our Care Home, you will be responsible for assisting in running the kitchen and meal experience for our elderly residents. By creating and preparing a varied and nourishing menu, youll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life. If youre looking for a career and not just a job, wed love to hear from you. Benefits Great opportunities for career development. Company pension. Enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays. Comprehensive induction programme. Ongoing training and development. Free Chefs Whites and DBS. Who We Are Looking For You should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting. You must have previously managed and motivated
a catering team. Youll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements. Wed like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. How Youll Make a Difference Youll be responsible for our residents meal experience and running the nursing homes kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will: Designing a varied menu that reflects our residents tastes and supports their nutritional needs. Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience. Maintaining the highest food standards. Supporting, training and directing the kitchen team Mentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards. Assisting the General Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department. About Us Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our
business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents wellbeing at their hearts. Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach. TPBN1_UKTJ