Head Chef

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

Job summary

A not-for-profit care home organization is seeking an experienced Head Chef for their residential home in Bournemouth. The successful candidate will create nutritious meals, supervise kitchen staff, and manage the catering budget. Must have a passion for cooking and experience in high-volume kitchens. This role offers competitive pay and sociable working hours, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry Based Qualifications

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create, prepare, and cook meals for residents.
• Supervise and support kitchen staff.
• Plan meals based on dietary needs and preferences.
• Manage the catering budget.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Experience in high-volume kitchens

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Certificate in NVQ Level 2 Food Production/Hygiene

Job description

About The Role

Head Chef

Pay: £15.50 per hour

Location: Wickmeads Residential Home, Tuckton, Bournemouth, BH6 4LG

Hours: 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.

Benefits

• 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 on 01202712448.