Head Chef

Greensleeves Care; Sandown; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care charity in Sandown is seeking a kitchen role involving menu planning and catering for special diets. Candidates should possess relevant food hygiene qualifications and experience in a professional serving environment. The role includes responsibilities such as stock control and maintaining kitchen hygiene standards. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Salary Death in Service benefit

Length of Service Awards

Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Free learning and development opportunities

Free DBS

Qualifications

• Must have relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications.
• Need to understand the importance of food for residents.
• Experience in serving food in a professional environment required.

Responsibilities

• Draw up varied menus suitable for special diets.
• Cater for special occasions within the home.
• Control stocks and allocate materials.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene and safety rules are followed.

Skills

Food hygiene

Food preparation

Understanding of dietary needs

Professional serving experience

Education

Relevant food hygiene qualifications

Job description

Overview

Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight. PO33 9BD

Pay details: £16.2437 per hour.

Hours: 40

Shifts: To be discussed at interview, will include alternate weekends.

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?

At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 28 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Draw up varied menus which incorporate choice, are balanced and which are suitable to special diets, such as low fat, diabetic or those as a result of religious beliefs.
• Cater for special occasions within the home.
• Control stocks and purchases thereby allocating the quantity of materials.
• Keep the purchase of materials within allocated budgets
• Ensure that the kitchen hygiene and safety rules are observed by all colleagues

Requirements

• Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications
• An understanding of the importance of food for the residents
• An understanding of the importance of a balanced and varied diet
• Experience of serving food in a professional environment

Rewards & Benefits Package

• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

• Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.
• Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.
• Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.