Chef Manager - Care Home

Mansell Consulting Group Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Chef Manager for a Watford care home. The role involves preparing nutritious meals and ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. Candidates should have experience in catering and hold a Food/Hygiene certificate. This position requires flexibility and includes weekend work on a rota basis.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment.
• Food/Hygiene certificate is essential.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals.
• Provide for special dietary needs.
• Ensure health and safety standards.
• Liaise with the Home Manager on menus.
• Weekly stock ordering.

Skills

Experience in catering

Good communication skills

Education

Food/Hygiene certificate or equivalent

Job description

MCG Recruitment are proud to help our client find a Chef Manager to run the kitchen at their Watford Care home that centres everything on their residents. As well as providing a comfortable, friendly setting, our kitchen is truly the hub of the home and we are looking for a candidate who can become part of the team!

We are looking for a Head Chef/Kitchen Manager to join the Kitchen Team. If you are flexible, reliable and able to prepare, plan and cook healthy, nutritious meals taking into account our residents' needs and dietary requirements, then we want to hear from you!

The role is 37 hours per week with alternate weekends off. This role includes weekend work on a rota basis. Applicants must be over 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals for meal service.
• Provide for special dietary requirements where necessary.
• Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Liaise with the Home Manager when planning menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh food.
• Weekly stock ordering.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained on a daily basis.
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a catering environment.
• Food/Hygiene certificate and/or City and Guilds qualification or equivalent is essential.
• Good communication skills.
• Successful applicants are required to provide details for an enhanced disclosure.

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