Chef (Care Home)

Harbour Healthcare; Poynton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care is seeking a dedicated Chef to create delightful meals for residents. This role involves not only cooking but also managing kitchen operations, ensuring food safety, and enhancing the dining experience. With a focus on individual dietary needs and preferences, you will play a crucial role in our residents' wellbeing. Join a supportive team in a family-run environment that values your skills and offers numerous benefits, including training opportunities and employee recognition programs. If you’re passionate about culinary arts and care, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Discounts on Shopping

FREE Face-to-Face Counselling

Employee of the Month Voucher

Training and Career Progression

Pension Scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

FREE Eye Test

Cashback Card

FREE Meditation Series

On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting and culinary management.
• Knowledge of dietary needs and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals according to dietary needs.
• Manage kitchen supplies and maintain cleanliness.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Management Experience

Food Safety and Hygiene

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Catering Qualification

Food Safety Qualification

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• Job Title: Chef (Care Home)
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Chef - Care Home

Full time - £16.00 per hr and every other weekend

Clumber House Care Home is a Harbour Healthcare Home, 'Caring, fun and family-run!' The home is purpose-built and situated right in the heart of the local community, close to local bus routes. We have a happy atmosphere and reflect the approach the team takes to residents’ happiness and wellbeing.

Summary of Position:

We are in search of a ‘first class’ Cook Chef to join our team. 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 (although this is not a definitive list) :

• 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.
• Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Qualification(s) in catering
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene
• 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!
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• £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
• FREE meditation series
• 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 upto £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking
• Flex Earn – Earned wage access

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Our residents are individuals, and they all deserve to be treated as such. However, as a general guide, duties may include some support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, watching the footie, drama, musical evenings, gardening, shopping trips and social occasions.

Who are Harbour Healthcare?

We are a Family run business with 22 Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year.

Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listen and engage with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace.

Having family traditions at heart, our philosophyis actually quite simple. We strive to provide an excellent standard of care to our residents, treating them with complete dignity and respect.

We are looking for people who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are, -

• Humility
• Accountability
• Achievement
• Passion
• Integrity

We will give you all the training and support you need, such as obtaining a qualification in health and social care and opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to Children and Adults.

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