Flexibank Cook Manager

Beaumont Care Homes; Bangor; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Beaumont Care Homes in the United Kingdom is seeking a Flexibank Cook Manager to lead a kitchen team across 29 care homes. You will prepare high-quality, nutritious meals, cater for dietary and cultural needs, and supervise food service to residents.

You will plan four weekly menus, manage budgets, maintain safety standards, and engage with residents and families to continually improve service. This role requires strong leadership, HACCP knowledge, and a passion for elderly nutrition.

Qualifications

• Nutrition science for the elderly or equivalent.
• 2 years' relevant experience as a Chef or Cook.
• Chef qualification.
• IDDSI knowledge.
• Experience with modified diets.
• Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Health & Safety awareness.
• Hazard reporting protocols.
• HACCP documentation.
• RIDDOR awareness.
• Food storage.
• Basic First Aid.
• RIDDOR awareness.
• Food storage.

Responsabilités

• Direct a kitchen team to deliver first-class catering.
• Understand residents' nutritional needs.
• Follow menus with Home Manager and residents.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals to meet dietary needs.
• Plan four weekly menus with approved substitutions.
• Manage catering budgets within approved limits.
• Engage with residents and relatives to improve service.
• Prepare beverages and snacks as required.
• Ensure food quality meets nutritional standards.
• Maintain Food Safety Management System compliance.
• Handle stock taking, rotation and deliveries.
• Monitor and replenish kitchen stocks; keep records.
• Oversee dining area presentation.
• Keep stock records updated.
• Supervise kitchen staff and alert Home Manager to difficulties.
• Maintain high hygiene and safe food prep.
• Report equipment defects promptly.
• Note: permanent Beaumont employees must have 3 months break in service.

Connaissances

Communication

Leadership

Team management

Stock management

Menu planning

Ordering

Dietary requirements

Texture diets

Time management

Budgeting

Equipment management

Food presentation

Professional development

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Description du poste

Flexibank Cook Manager

Main purpose of the role

The post holder will work across all 29 of our care homes as a Flexibank cook leading a team to run the catering operations within the Home. This includes preparing high quality home cooked, fresh, nutritional meals and catering for any dietary and cultural needs.

About the role

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To direct a team of kitchen colleagues to deliver a first-class catering service to the residents within our Care Home.

2. To understand the individual nutritional needs and choices of residents at all times.

3. To follow menus in consultation with the Home Manager, residents, families, catering committees following best practice guidance.

4. To prepare, cook and serve meals, ensuring that all special needs are fully considered and catered for in accordance with residents’ dietary requirements and personal choice.

5. To plan and deliver set four weekly menus, ensuring any substitutions have prior authorisation from the Home Manager or designated individual, and any allergen changes are communicated effectively.

6. To be responsible for the catering budget and work within the agreed catering budget.

7. Regularly engage with, and seek feedback from, residents, relatives, visitors and colleagues in order to continually improve the residents’ quality of life and level of service provided.

8. To prepare any beverages and snacks throughout the day, around the needs and choices of residents.

9. To ensure the quantity and quality of all food served is to the required nutritional standards.

10. To ensure compliance with the Company Food Safety Management System and maintain a safe kitchen.

11. Responsible for stock taking, stock rotation and storage of stock, including checking and receiving deliveries.

12. To monitor and replenish as required all kitchen and food stocks, in conjunction with the Home Manager, and maintain records of the same, in line with Company procedures.

13. Responsible for the presentation of the dining areas.

14. To ensure that all stock records are kept up to date in line with company procedures.

15. To supervise all other kitchen colleagues and alert the Home Manager to any difficulties.

16. To ensure that high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and food preparation are maintained at all times to meet environmental food safety standards.

17. To be diligent in ensuring any defects of equipment are reported to the Home Manager and Maintenance Person in a timely manner.

General Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others whilst at work, including colleagues, residents and visitors to the Home and for alerting the officers responsible to any hazards or potential risks to health and safety.
• To be fully conversant with the Beaumont policies relating to Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Whistleblowing.
• To ensure compliance with the Beaumont Information Governance Policy, maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality around issues that may be personal or commercially sensitive.
• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships both with colleagues, residents, visitors and other health professionals and agencies.
• To act as an ambassador for the Beaumont company Vision and Values.
• To promote equality and diversity at all times and across all work activities.
• To adhere to Beaumont policies and procedures.
• Attend mandatory training days / courses, on or off site, as and when required
• To undertake any other duties and accountabilities which would be lawful, reasonable and appropriate to the role.

Essential Criteria

• Nutrition Science for the elderly or equivalent
• 2 years relevant experience as a Chef or Cook
• Chef Qualification
• IDDSI knowledge
• Experience with modified diets
• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Health & Safety Awareness
• Hazard Reporting Protocols
• HACCP Documentation
• RIDDOR AwarenessFood Storage
• Basic First Aid

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Leadership
• Team Management (Kitchen)
• Stock Management
• Planning and PreparingMenus
• Compiling and placing orders
• Special dietary requirements
• Altered textured diets
• Time management and meeting deadlines
• Budget Management
• Equipment Management
• Food & Kitchen Presentation
• Continuous Personal Development
• Good interpersonal skills
• Coordination / multitasking

Abilities

• Reliable
• Remains calm under pressure
• Work unsupervised
• Caring Attitude
• Innovative
• Committed to Quality
• Coaching and Mentoring skills
• Quickly acts on feedback

Please note permanent Beaumont employees cannot join our Flexibank team unless they have had a minimum of 3 months break in service from leaving their permanent position.

About the company

Philosophy of Care - At Beaumont, we aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment in which care, wellbeing and comfort are of prime importance.

Required Criteria

• Nutrition Science for the elderly or equivalent
• 2 years relevant experience as a Chef or Cook
• Chef Qualification ]
• IDDSI knowledge
• Experience with modified diets Food Hygiene Certificate
• Health & Safety Awareness
• Hazard Reporting Protocols
• RIDDOR Awareness
• Food Storage
• Basic First Aid
• HACCP Documentation