Head Chef (Care Home)

Temp All Staffing; Ware; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Temp All Staffing is seeking a Care Home Chef for a care home in Ware. The role involves preparing and serving balanced meals while managing a kitchen team and ensuring hygiene standards. Candidates should have experience in a kitchen and relevant food safety qualifications, promising ongoing training and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Uniform provided

Pension Scheme

Career progression opportunities

Access to discounts- travel, restaurants, leisure and high street

Qualifications

• Experience working in kitchen and care home.
• Professional food serving experience.
• Food hygiene and preparation qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritionally balanced meals.
• Oversee and manage kitchen team and stock control.
• Ensure hygiene and safety compliance in kitchen.

Skills

Cooking

Team Management

Kitchen Hygiene

Food Preparation

Education

Relevant food hygiene qualifications

Job description

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Temp All Staffing are currently recruiting for a Care Home Chef on behalf of our care home client based in Ware. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving nutritionally balanced meals and to oversee and manage a team of kitchen assistants.

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

• Ongoing training and development
• Uniform provided
• Pension Scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Access to discounts- travel, restaurants, leisure and high street

Job Role

• Create varied menus which incorporate choice, are balanced and which are suitable to special diets, such as low fat, diabetic or those because of religious beliefs.
• Ensure that seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables are used whenever possible
• 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
• Prepare, cook, and serve meals. Clear and wash up with the assistance of other staff.
• Ensure that the kitchen hygiene and safety rules are observed by all staff
• Ensure that all kitchen staff clean the kitchen after use and at the end of each shift leave the kitchen in a clean and hygienic state.
• Ensure that fridge/freezer and food temperatures are tested and recorded daily
• Ensure that all kitchen staff operate within the requirements of current legislation
• Maintain the kitchen equipment as specified by respective manufacturers
• Supervise and help train junior or inexperienced staff in catering duties
• Attend discussions/meetings/trainings organised by the home and/or Head Office.

Your Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in a kitchen environment
• Experience of working in a care home environment
• Experience of serving food in a professional environment
• Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications