Head Chef

Oakland Care; Enfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Uniform provided

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Increased Annual Leave

Cycle to Work

Milestone birthdays time off

Sick pay above statutory

Refer a Friend scheme

Staff recognition

Long service awards

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service

Job summary

Oakland Care invites a passionate Head Chef to elevate our residents' dining experience at Elsyng House, Enfield. You will lead a dedicated kitchen, craft menus, and ensure every meal is a celebration of quality and care.

You will manage budgeting, stock, dietary requirements, and rota planning, delivering nutritious options on a 40-hour week, with permanent contract and a competitive £42,000 pa salary. This role is central to our mission to provide exceptional care and delicious, nourishing

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Chef/Chef in a high-quality service.
• Good understanding of HACCP, nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Proven leadership and clear communication with staff.
• Ability to manage dietary requirements and allergens.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Kitchen and Dining service across the home in line with Health, Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations.
• Deliver safe, nutritious and appealing menu options including therapeutic diets.
• Order, receipting and monitor catering spend within the budget.
• Manage stock levels and complete catering audits; oversee rota planning.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP knowledge

Nutrition knowledge

Team management

Communication

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional Head Chef to elevate our residents' dining experience! You’ll lead a talented kitchen, craft exquisite menus, and ensure every meal is a masterpiece! If you have outstanding leadership skills and a passion for quality service, we want YOU!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits including:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Uniform provided.
• EnhancedBank Holiday pay.
• Increased Annual Leave entitlement. Team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme – Why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
• Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRA time off to celebratethat special birthday.
• Company sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service).
• Refer a FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
• Long service awards.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).

And much more……….

Location: Elsyng House, 1 Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HT

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £42,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days (5 x 8 hour days including some weekends and Bank Holidays)

We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high quality, kind and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our Homes is like joining our family - and we make that no different for our new colleagues. The Head Chef is a role model within the Home and has a real opportunity to add value to our resident experience by managing all aspects of the dining experience.

What you will be doing:

• Leading the Kitchen and Dining service across the home in line with Health, Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations.
• Deliver safe, nutritious and appealing menu options including therapeutic diets.
• Ordering, receipting and accurately maintaining and monitoring catering spend within the allocated food budget.
• Responsibility for managing, maintaining and recording stock levels and completing catering audits.
• Managing your team's rota to ensure sufficient coverage including during absence to maintain operational continuity.

What you need to succeed:

• Experience in working as a Senior Chef/Chef within a high quality service, ideally within a setting where you have had to deal with different dietary requirements and allergens.
• Good understanding of HACCP, nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Impeccable leadership and communication skills.
• Possess Intermediate food hygiene certificate.
• Experience of recruiting, inducting and training your own team.
  Can do attitude and willingness to work, ensuring we support our residents with the best quality service.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable