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Job summary

TLC Care is seeking an experienced Head Chef with culinary talent and leadership skills for their care homes. The role includes hands-on cooking, team management, and ensuring food quality and safety in compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cooking and previous supervisory experience in a care home or similar environment.

Benefits

Receive 28 days holiday, including bank holidays

Participate in learning and development opportunities

Available discounts at over 2000 retailers

Free meals and uniform provided

Qualifications

Experience in a similar role required.
Qualifications in food safety and hygiene.
Supervisory experience in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

Organise and control efficient food production.
Prepare meals considering dietary requirements.
Recruit and manage kitchen team.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Team player

Good Leadership skills

Education

City & Guilds Level 1 & 2, or equivalent

Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate

Level 3 Food Safety Certificate (desired)

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TLC Care have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Head Chef with both culinary talent and leadership experience, especially in a care home environment.

The role offers a good mix of hands-on cooking, team management, and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.

Description

At TLC Care, our focus is quality of life and our approach to specialised nursing, residential and dementia care is, we believe, second to none, with dedicated highly-trained carers and nurses on hand 24 hours a day to provide assistance to meet the needs and wishes of each individual resident.

TLC Care have care homes across London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Surrey.

We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for cooking to join our award winning team where you will have the opportunity to expand your culinary skills.

The main purpose of the Head Chef's role is to organise and control the efficient and economic production of quality food within the budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with EHO regulations.

Food preparation will be expected to be of a very high standard and will include:

Preparing, cooking and serving hot and cold meals, as and when required.

Providing for special dietary requirements and take into account the preferences of individual residents, which will include preparing Kosher, Halal, vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

The Head Chef will also be responsible for -

Recruitment of kitchen team members
Auditing & ensuring the kitchen adheres to EHO Regulations
Follows the IDDSI framework and ensuring all dietary requirements are met
Good Leadership skills
Timely production of a 4 week kitchen rota
Assist with training of the kitchen team.
Development of menus using sustainable produce
Placing orders
Monthly stock take
Monitor and control food cost within budgeted guidelines.
Oversee the food safety management system.

Why Choose TLC Care?

Be part of an IIP Platinum organization known for exceptional people practices and support, including engagement champions and mental health first aiders.
Immerse yourself in a culture that lives and breathes our TLC values in all we do.
Enjoy extensive support via engagement sessions with our Support Office Team.
Benefit from tailored career paths and incentive-based pay schemes.
Receive 28 days holiday, including bank holidays.
Participate in unparalleled learning and development opportunities through our TLC Academy.
Available discounts from over 2000 high-street and online retailers, free meals, uniform, health cash plans, and much more.
Connect with a leadership team skilled in providing person-centered leadership, ensuring you’re consistently supported and inspired in your role.

Requirements

The successful applicant is required to have the following qualifications and skills:

City & Guilds Level 1 & 2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate
Previous supervisor experience

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative
Team player

Desired

Level 3 Food Safety Certificate

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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