Head Chef - Care Home Kitchen Lead & Mentor

Radbrook Care Home; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company pension

Overtime pay

Induction programme

Training and development

DBS included

Job summary

Welford Healthcare's Radbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury is seeking a Bank Head Chef to run the kitchen and deliver nourishing meals for residents. You will design varied menus, lead a catering team and maintain high food standards in a care-home setting.

This role requires experience cooking for large numbers, managing staff, adapting to dietary needs, and flexibility to work alternate weekends. An enhanced DBS check is required; the position includes induction and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
• Managed and motivated a catering team.
• Experience with dietary requirements.
• Flexible; able to work alternate weekends.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Design a varied menu reflecting residents’ tastes and nutritional needs.
• Ensure mealtimes are high-quality experiences.
• Maintain the highest food standards.
• Support, train and direct the kitchen team.
• Mentor on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist GM with budgetary and resource management.

Skills

Cooking for large numbers

Team leadership

Dietary requirements

DBS check

Job description

Welford Healthcare's Radbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury is seeking a Bank Head Chef to run the kitchen and deliver nourishing meals for residents. You will design varied menus, lead a catering team and maintain high food standards in a care-home setting.

This role requires experience cooking for large numbers, managing staff, adapting to dietary needs, and flexibility to work alternate weekends. An enhanced DBS check is required; the position includes induction and ongoing training.