Head Chef

Sterling Cross Trading LLP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium care home in Bath is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a modern kitchen. You will create nutritious menus using fresh ingredients, manage shifts, and ensure a high standard of dining for residents. This full-time position offers a great work-life balance and numerous benefits, including ongoing training and health support.

Benefits

Modern, upgraded kitchens

Financial rewards for positive inspections

Access to holiday and leisure discounts

Ongoing learning and development

Health and wellbeing support

Monthly staff lottery

Qualifications

• Previous experience working at Head Chef or equivalent level.
• Experience leading, motivating and inspiring a team.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.

Responsibilities

• Cover 4 or 5 day shifts per week, no nights required.
• Design your own flavoursome and nutritious menus.
• Lead your team in preparing gourmet dishes.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary expertise

Creativity

Nutritional knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Restaurant standards, without restaurant hours.

A premium care home in Bath - brand-new and due to open soon - now has a great opportunity for an experienced Chef to join the team as their Head Chef.

Part of one of the UK's leading luxury care groups, the home was purposely designed to offer residents an exceptional experience across the board - including unbeatable hospitality and fine dining - with the perfect mix of comfort, consideration and connection.

Responsibilities

• Cover 4 or 5 day shifts per week, no nights required and only alternate weekends.
• Only be dealing with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Have the freedom to get creative in running a modern and well-equipped kitchen.
• Design your own flavoursome and nutritious menus, built around the needs of the residents, with full autonomy.

Your role will be all about leading your team in preparing gourmet dishes that both demonstrate your culinary expertise and fully cater to health-related dietary requirements.

This is a great chance to work with food at hotel/restaurant quality with a better work-balance, leaving behind split shifts and long weeks.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

Benefits

• Modern, upgraded kitchens at a brand-new premium care home
• Financial reward for achieving positive CQC inspections
• Access to scheme for extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts
• Ongoing learning and development
• Unlimited access to Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme
• Health and wellbeing support, including free access to medical experts for second opinions
• Recognition initiatives
• Monthly staff lottery offering cash prizes
• And more!

Person specification

• Previous experience working at Head Chef or equivalent level
• Experience leading, motivating and inspiring a team
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• Good understanding of nutrition
• Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
• Willing to undergo training in the IDDSI framework for texture-modified foods
• Able to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home
• Personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• Confident in engaging with residents to create appetising menus