Head Chef

bpha; Bury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Independent Living services seeks a Chef for a full-time position across their catering service. The role involves managing all kitchen aspects and producing high-quality meals for residents and guests. A strong leader with a passion for food production is essential, along with experience in budget and team management. Competitive salary and generous holiday package offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced family leave

Free life assurance

Access to wellbeing services

Opportunities for learning and development

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a kitchen and staff.
• Experience in producing varied menus on a 4-weekly rotation.
• Experience in budget management.
• Passion for high-quality food.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catering Manager in monitoring kitchen budgets.
• Ensure sufficient supplies of quality utensils and crockery.
• Manage kitchen staff for consistent service.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Budget Management

Quality Food Production

Job description

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Full Time (37 hours per week split over 5 days 0700-1430)

Permanent

Working pattern to be discussed at interview, however weekend and early morning work will be expected as we run our catering service 365 days a year.

We are currently looking for a Chef to support the Catering Manager to provide a first-class customer experience by delivering a high-quality food service, that is nutritional and value for money for our residents, visitors and guests across our Independent Living service.

The successful candidate must be a strong leader who is able to take over all aspects of a kitchen. An extremely high level of cleanliness must be observed and an ability to run a disciplined team is essential.

What you will be doing:

Supporting in the monitoring of budgets related to the running and management of the kitchen / restaurant.

Ensuring that there are sufficient supplies of good quality utensils, cutlery and crockery.

Manage the kitchen and staff to ensure a consistent service is provided to our residents.

Support the Catering Manager to develop a catering service that meets the needs and expectations of our residents.

Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in accordance with H&S regulations, policies and procedures.

We’d love to meet someone with:

Experience of managing and kitchen and its team.

Experience of producing a variety of menus on a 4-weekly rotation.

Experience of managing a tight budget.

Experience of working with fresh and scratch cooking.

A passion for producing high quality food and food service.

Amongst what we offer you is:

A competitive salary from £29,000 per annum.

28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days plus bank holidays with length of service).

Enhanced family leave.

Free life assurance.

Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Discounted gym membership.

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application prior to start date being confirmed.