Chef Manager

Quantum Care; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to manage catering services for older residents. Responsibilities include planning meals, organizing staff schedules, and ensuring quality and safety standards. This role offers competitive salary, training, and opportunities for career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

In-house training

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS check and uniform

Retail discounts

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food preparation.
• Ability to manage staff and training.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide meals meeting diverse dietary requirements.
• Plan staff rotas and arrange cover for absenteeism.
• Organize kitchen operations ensuring quality service.

Skills

Catering management

Budget management

Communication skills

Job description

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes.

Full-time – 37 hours per week – Weekdays and alternate weekends required

Responsibilities

• Providing homely meals for our residents, meeting a diverse range of dietary requirements.
• Planning staff rotas which are appropriate for the kitchen workload and arrange cover for planned absences, using existing and casual staff.
• Organising every aspect of the catering operation within the home to provide a safe, nutritious, cost effective quality service to all customers.
• Ensuring all statutory training takes place.
• Ensuring regular stock takes occur and that stock is maintained at minimum agreed levels.
• Communicating with all customers on a regular basis, whenever possible.
• Managing the catering budget and producing financial information relating to performance against the budget on a monthly basis.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries with enhancements at weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Career development opportunities and recognition of career milestones.
• First class in house training provided from day one.
• Free Employee Assistant Programme: Providing 24/7 assistance and support to help you balance work, family and life.
• Company Pension Scheme (after 1 years’ service).
• Free DBS check and uniform.
• Access to retail discounts and offers.
• Refer a friend scheme of £500 per referral

Terms and Conditions apply to all benefits

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established, values driven company that offers varied and rewarding work and opportunities for career progression. We welcome applications from a very diverse range of people who have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship to candidates at this time.