Head Chef - Care Home

TieTalent; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in care is seeking a dedicated Head Chef to create high-quality meals aligned with residents' nutritional needs. This full-time role involves leading a culinary team, menu development, and fostering a welcoming environment. Enjoy benefits like a rewarding excellence bonus and training opportunities while ensuring a better work-life balance.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Access to counselling and legal services

Monthly staff lottery

Qualifications

• Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team.
• Good understanding of food safety standards.
• Confidence engaging with residents to create appealing menus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and inspire a kitchen team to deliver high-quality meals.
• Develop menus tailored to the needs of residents.
• Ensure kitchen standards meet health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Culinary Skills

Nutritional Knowledge

Food Safety (HACCP, COSHH)

Menu Development

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

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Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!

Your Benefits and Rewards

• Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week
• Rewarding Excellence bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
• Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companies
• Free access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need it
• Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
• Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax
• Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide

Your Experience And Qualifications

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes
• Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
• Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard
• Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
• Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where required
• Menu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standards
• Bake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch
• Assist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areas
• Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control
• Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
• Ongoing recruitment and retention
• Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front of house

As a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.

We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.

Our internal Learning and Development team also offer industry recognised apprenticeships and further qualifications to chefs and hospitality team members who are looking to build upon and/or develop their skills.

Interested? If you are a motivated and dedicated chef who is ready to be part of something special, apply today!

• Terms & conditions apply
• Grovesend, Wales

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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