Head Chef

Care South; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Care South is seeking a dedicated Head Chef to join their team at Wickmeads Care Home. This role offers sociable hours compared to traditional pub or restaurant shifts, with a focus on preparing nutritious meals for residents. Candidates should possess an NVQ Level 2 in Food Production or Hygiene and have experience creating high-quality meals in a busy kitchen environment.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry Based Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen producing high-quality meals.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Creating and cooking meals for residents.
• Supervising kitchen staff and ensuring high standards.
• Managing catering budget and planning meals according to dietary needs.

Skills

Cooking

Team Leadership

Organisation

Education

Certificate in NVQ Level 2 Food Production/Hygiene

NVQ Level 3 (desirable)

Job description

About The Role

Head Chef - £15.50 per hour

40 hours over 4 days, to include alternate weekends

Doing long hours in a pub or restaurant? Working in our Care Home kitchen will provide you more sociable hours, your shifts will mostly be daytime and every other weekend.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join the team at Wickmeads,our residential care home, located a stone's throw from the idyllic Tuckton Gardens and River Stour,Christchurch, Dorset.

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on thereward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
• Reward and Recognition Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry Based Qualifications

This is an incredibly rewarding role where you can come in and take pride in ensuring nutritious and enjoyable meals are available to all residents at our home.

What you will be doing:

• Creating, preparing, and cooking meals for our residents
• Ensuring preparation and presentation is always to a high standard
• Supervising and supporting our kitchen staff
• Planning meals - consulting with residents & care staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and preferences are catered for
• Ensuring all health & safety and other relevant legislation is adhered to
• Responsible for the management of the catering budget for the home

Who are we looking for:

Someone with a passion for cooking!

You will be organised with the ability to meet deadlines. You will have experience working in a kitchen producing attractive and high-quality meals in high volumes.

We’re looking for someone with a Certificate in NVQ Level 2 Food Production/ Hygiene (maybe looking to undertake Level 3) You will need an understanding of health and safety and other current relevant legislation.

Confidence to take the lead as well as be a team player.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!

About Us

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website:http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on01202712448.