Head Chef

Active Care Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Training & development

Employee assistance

Nest pension

Medicash health plan

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Active Care Group in Birmingham is seeking a Head Chef at Kings Norton Hospital to lead the kitchen for a 38-hour-per-week part-time role in a 32-bed adult acute mental health unit.

You will plan menus with clinical teams, order supplies, supervise staff, maintain food safety standards, monitor costs, and deliver flavoursome meals in a supportive, patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Must have work experience as Head Chef or similar role.
• Hands-on food preparation and kitchen management experience.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver results.
• Familiarity with health/safety and food safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, review and communicate menus with hospital teams and dieticians.
• Order supplies and manage invoices; ensure quality and freshness.
• Oversee daily staff performance and rota planning.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and infection control policies.
• Monitor inventory, control costs and maintain timelines.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team; delegate tasks and monitor progress.
• Prepare detailed reports for senior management as required.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Priorities management

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone. We'd like you to join us as a Head Chef at the Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham. The role is part time, 38 hours per week. Kings Norton Hospital is a 32 bedded purpose-built adult acute, Male and Female Acute Mental Health Unit’s providing a secure and safe, gender-specific environment for adults who have suffered an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental well-being. The hospital opened in December 2022. We specialise in providing intensive and bespoke, individualised treatment plans working collaboratively with patients and their families or carers.

What you’ll be working:

Part time hours - 38 Hours a week. 07:00am to 17:00pm. Monday to Sunday- working 4 days per week on a rota pattern.

What you’ll be doing:

• To plan, review, and communicate all menus, co-operating closely with the hospital clinical teams and dieticians Understand the key objectives and deliverables in collaboration with Head of Support Services
• To order daily and weekly food supplies, in accordance with requirements of planned menus and ensure goods received are in accordance with orders placed, invoices received and required quality
• Overseeing staff performance daily
• Ensuring compliance according to PPM books and Food Safety regulations
• Maintain detailed plans, including actions, owners and timelines.
• Schedule rotas and arrange cover in cases of absence
• Monitor inventory levels order supplies and manage food costs.
• Ensuring weekly Food Hygiene and environment cleanliness audits and where necessary action plans to address any issues arising from the audits.
• Ensure correct usage, storage and care of food products, stock control and equipment.
• Manage a team of Chefs and kitchen assistants, providing direction, motivation, and support to ensure a cohesive and successful team.
• Delegate and monitor tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Identify and communicate any potential conflicts or issues that may arise.
• Conduct supervisions & appraisals that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline as needed and in accordance with company policy
• Serve as the main point of contact for suppliers, providing regular updates on status, risks, and changes.
• Organise and lead meetings, preparing and distributing meeting minutes and action items.
• Prepare detailed reports for senior management as needed.
• Identify key risks and potential solutions to address potential issues.
• Monitor and manage timelines, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are completed on time.
• Ensure that deliverables meet required standards and quality expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Food safety and Infection Control Policies in all areas.

What you’ll have:

• Work experience as a Head Chef or similar role
• Hands-on experience with food preparation and managing a kitchen environment.
• Experience working with teams.
• Experience of handling conflicting priorities and expectations to ensure successful outcomes.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group