Head CheafCook- 40 hours a week ( Nursing Home)

Skycare; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Leeds seeks a Head Chef to oversee kitchen operations, maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene. The role requires relevant qualifications, including City & Guilds 706 1 & 2, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Responsibilities include meal preparation meeting dietary needs, managing kitchen staff, and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety regulations. Ideal candidates are team players with good communication skills and have experience in a supervisory role.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in food preparation and hygiene are mandatory.
• Experience in a supervisory role is a plus.
• Candidates should have effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals considering dietary requirements.
• Liaise with the Home Manager for menu planning.
• Supervise kitchen staff and conduct training.

Skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Head Chef / Cook

Full‑Time 40 hours a week

Reporting to: Home Manager

Job purpose: To take responsibility for organising and controlling the efficient and economic production of quality food within the allowed budget whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with Environment Health Office regulations.

Skills Knowledge & Qualifications

Required:

• City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification (achieved or working towards)
• Team player
• Satisfactory Policy Check and check against the PoVA list
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desired:

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
• Previous management or supervisory experience
• Experience of food preparation for the relevant Service User group

Main responsibilities

Food preparation

• Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals as and when required
• Provide for special dietary requirements where necessary and take into account the preferences of individual Service Users

Communication

• Liaise with the Home Manager when planning / costing menus to provide a balanced nutritious diet using fresh foods
• Participate in Staff and Service User meetings as required

Training and Development

• Supervise and instruct Kitchen Staff Members in the use of all equipment and hygiene procedures
• Conduct Basic Food Hygiene training for all Care Centre Staff involved in handling and delivery of food
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence
• Attend mandatory training days / courses on or off site as and when required
• Assist in new staff induction from time to time

Budgetary / Financial Control

• Maintain accurate records of food supplies and freezer / fridge temperatures
• Ensure stock rotation
• Assist in ordering stocks and checking deliveries, and check and value stocks as required by the Home Manager

Human Resources (HR)

• Prepare Staff rota for Kitchen
• Interview for new Staff Members with the Home Manager as and when required

Health & Safety

• Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen and dining areas is carried out effectively
• Ensure statutory Health & Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas
• Report immediately to the Home Manager or Person in Charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Service User or colleague
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Centre’s Health & Safety policy and emergency and fire procedures
• Report to the Home Manager, Handyperson or Person in Charge any faulty appliances, damaged furniture or any potential hazard
• Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre

Infection Control

• Read and understand the home’s Infection Control Policy and ask questions if any part is unclear
• Complete the home’s Infection Control Training
• Report any infection control issues immediately to your Home Manager or Person in Charge
• Share your knowledge and understanding of Infection Control with colleagues to ensure the safety of all staff, visitors and residents

Safeguarding

• Ensure that staff have read and understood the home’s Safeguarding Policy and ask questions for any areas they do not understand
• Every staff member must complete the home’s Safeguarding training
• Staff have an obligation to report any incidents that may be a safeguarding issue to their manager or senior staff
• Every staff member must know the process for reporting safeguarding concerns to the local safeguarding teams; contact numbers are posted around the home and should be known

General

• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre and Bondcare
• Ensure that all confidential information gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties
• Notify the Home Manager or Person in Charge as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty and upon return from absences
• Ensure the security of the Care Centre at all times
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales
• Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

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