Head Chef

Harbour Healthcare Limited; Halifax; On-site; GBP 24,300 - 29,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping

Flex Earn wage access

Free counselling

Staff recognition

Employee of the month £30 voucher

Training & career progression

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Eye tests discounts

Refer a friend scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare is seeking a Head Chef to join our care home team at Fleetwood Heights, Halifax area. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) with 7.30am to 5.30pm shifts and every other weekend, responsible for kitchen operations, ordering, quality standards, sanitation and supervising staff.

You will plan menus, manage stocks, adhere to food safety, work with activities team for events, and contribute to budgets and rota scheduling.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Qualifications in catering
• Qualifications in food safety/hygiene

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, cooking and serving of meals in line with residents' preferences and dietary needs (e.g., diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian)
• Stock management and ordering supplies
• Menu planning
• Maintain food safety checks and records
• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Follow Health and Safety procedures
• Keep equipment and food service areas clean and well-maintained
• Cater for special events with Activities Team
• Manage budgets
• Oversee staff supervision and rota scheduling

Skills

Culinary experience

Management experience

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Education

Qualification in catering

Qualification in food safety/hygiene

Job description

Head Chef

Harbour Healthcare

Fleetwood Heights - Rochdale Road - Greetland - Halifax - HX4 8XE

£14.05 Per Hr

Full Time - 37.5 Hrs per week - 7.30am - 5.30pm and every other weekend

We are in search of a ‘first class’ Head Chefto join our team, full time, including some weekends. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience, be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervision of employees.

Duties and responsibilities (although this is not a definitive list):

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian
• Stock management and ordering supplies
• Menu planning
• Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements
• Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures
• Follow Health and Safety procedures
• Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition
• Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
• Managing budgets
• Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
• Rota scheduling

Essential Characteristics:

• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Qualification(s) in catering
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene

Desirable Characteristics:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Follow food safety requirements
• Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective time keeping and time management

General

• To attend and participate in staff meetings
• Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
• To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies
• To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home

What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditatin series
• FREE wellbeing pdcasts & live virtual events
• FREE mental health supprt programmes
• FREE wrkout plans
• FREE Live digital gym classes
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.

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