Head Chef

Hartford Care Ltd; Alton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Head Chef where you will not only manage kitchen operations but also provide delicious, nutritious meals tailored to residents' needs. This role requires strong leadership and a compassionate approach, ensuring a positive dining experience while working alongside a dedicated team. Contribute to creating a caring community through exceptional food service.

Qualifications

• Able to prepare, cook, and present a variety of appetising home-made meals.
• Strong management and leadership skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen service and team members effectively.
• Prepare home-cooked meals for residents.
• Ensure food hygiene and regulations are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Planning

Compassion

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The Role

As a Head Chef, you will effectively run and manage the kitchen service and team members, provide home-cooked, nutritious and appetising meals and snacks for residents while ensuring good food hygiene is maintained at all times and regulations, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are preparing and cooking a three course meal, discussing with residents what they would like to see on next week’s menu, doing a bread making activity session with residents, or carrying out a supervision with one of the kitchen team members, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Are you an experienced Head Chef who is energetic and passionate about providing exceptional food?
• Do you enjoy producing delicious, home-cooked foods that look and taste good?
• Do you have effective leadership, delegation and prioritising skills and experience of leading a kitchen?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values ofCreating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

Essential:

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• Ability to prepare, cook and present a variety of appetising and nutritious home-made meals
• An understanding of different diets and ability to cater for individuals with different dietary requirements
• A good understanding of ‘what good looks like’ in terms of the dining and food experience
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.