Head Chef

Evolve Care Group; Dixton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Every other weekend off

No split shifts

No evening work

Excellent Hourly Rate

Complimentary meals

Blue Light Card

Free DBS

Refer a Friend bonus

Pension scheme

CPD accredited training

Welfare helpline

Job summary

Gibraltar Nursing Home is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, preparing wholesome meals with a focus on nutrition and quality. The role involves creating menus, mentoring staff, and ensuring excellent hygiene and safety standards in a supportive care home environment.

You'll manage budgeting and cost control, oversee stock and food quality, and contribute to designing meals including options for swallowing difficulties. The position offers a stable day schedule and scope for CPD.

Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ kitchen experience.
• Team leadership experience.
• Planning and budgeting experience.
• Stock control and budgeting experience.
• Care home experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of fresh nutritious meals and other refreshments, ensuring a balanced diet.
• Create menus with vegetarian and/or meat dish options.
• Lead and mentor the catering team.
• Maintain high levels of hygiene, health and safety and cleanliness.
• Ensure food at point of serving is of the highest quality.
• Involve in design, budget and cost control of all food menus.
• Monitor stock rotation to keep kitchen and stores well stocked.
• Prepare soft meals for those with swallowing difficulties.
• Regularly check the quality of food served to residents.

Skills

Team leadership

Planning and budgeting

Stock control

Menu creation

Nutrition awareness

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

Based in Monmouth, as Head Chef, you will be responsible for the leadership of a busy kitchen preparing homely high-quality food in an efficient, hygienic and creative manner.

Job hours will be 7:00 to 17:00 with a fixed rota pattern, every other weekend off & no split shifts !!

The rota pattern is:

• Week 1: Fri/Mon/Tue/Thurs
• Week 2: Sat/Sun/Thurs

Just some of the day to day responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and cook a variety of fresh nutritious meals and other refreshments, ensuing a nutritional and balanced diet
• Creating menus which has a choice of a vegetarian and/or meat dish
• Ensure the food is presented to a high creative standard
• To lead and mentor the catering team
• Ensuring high levels of hygiene, health and safety and cleanliness throughout the kitchen and food store areas
• To make sure that all food at point of serving is of the highest quality
• To be involved in the design, budget and cost control of all food menus
• To constantly check the quality of the food being served to family members
• To control stock rotation to ensure the kitchen and food stores are always well stocked
• Prepare a range of delicious soft meals, putting the joy back into food, designed for those with swallowing difficulties

Just some of the job benefits at Gibraltar Nursing Home:

• Every other weekend off
• No split shifts
• No evening work
• Excellent Hourly Rate
• Complimentary meals
• Eligible for a Blue Light Card
• Free DBS
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Automatic enrolment on to our pension scheme
• Fully funded CPD accredited training programme provided for all team members
• A 24/7 specialist welfare help line for guidance & support

Experience:

• Food and Hygiene Level 2
• Preferred minimum 3 years’ experience working in a kitchen
• Team leadership
• Planning and budgeting
• Stock control and budgeting experience
• Previous care home experience an advantage but not essential

Joining our team not only offers competitive benefits and career opportunities but also the chance to profoundly impact the lives of those we care for.