Head Chef

TLC Care; Northaw; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TLC Care is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the first-class food service at their care home. You will organise and control the production of high-quality meals within budget, while maintaining strict cleanliness and hygiene in line with EHO regulations.

The role involves creating menus with Kosher, Halal, vegan and vegetarian options, recruiting and developing the kitchen team, and ensuring dietary needs are met. TLC Care operates across London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Surrey.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 1/2 or equivalent required.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Previous supervisor experience beneficial.
• Good communication skills essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment of kitchen team members.
• Auditing and ensuring kitchen adheres to EHO Regulations.
• Follows the IDDSI framework and ensures all dietary requirements are met.
• Good leadership and management of kitchen staff.
• Produce and manage a 4-week kitchen rota.
• Assist with training of kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Team player

Previous supervisor experience

Education

City & Guilds Level 1 & 2, or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

TLC Care have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to support the first class food service at their care home. 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 required to -

• 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.

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

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.