Head Chef – Innovative Care Home Kitchen Leader

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Worthing; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£14.85 p/h weekdays and £15.59 p/h for

Access to earned pay on demand

Contributory company pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Free DBS and Uniform

Subsidised food whilst on duty

Refer a friend incentive

Job summary

South Coast Nursing Homes is hiring a Chef to lead a team of kitchen staff at our Worthing site. You will ensure high-quality, nutritious meals for residents, complying with HACCP, hygiene and safety standards. The role is 40 hours per week with alternating weekends.

The successful candidate will have Level 2 Chef (Professional Cooking), experience in busy catering, and a Food Hygiene Level 2/3 qualification, plus a passion for great food. Benefits include on-site meals, pension, and more.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Chef (Professional Cooking) minimum requirement for this role.
• Experience in busy catering environment.
• A Food Hygiene Level 2/3 qualification, or greater will be required.
• A passion for food.

Responsibilities

• To lead a team of kitchen assistants in the implementation of consistently inspirational food choices - across all service points of the Home.
• To maintain the standards set by the Company chef - food choice / quality; table settings; hygiene in the kitchens and wider dining environments; staff appearance and behaviour; training and development; safe use of equipment - to name just a few.
• To manage the hygiene, cleaning and safety of all the catering facilities - including the reporting of equipment failures. Correct maintenance of equipment is paramount to preventing issues (descaling, degreasing) and must be monitored on a daily basis.
• To adhere to the requirements of essential record keeping as dictated by the Head chef to ensure we comply with the law - HACCAP; Temperature checks; Kitchen audits.

Skills

Level 2 Chef (Professional Cooking)

Experience in busy catering env

Food Hygiene Level 2/3

Passion for food

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2/3 qualification

Job description

South Coast Nursing Homes is hiring a Chef to lead a team of kitchen staff at our Worthing site. You will ensure high-quality, nutritious meals for residents, complying with HACCP, hygiene and safety standards. The role is 40 hours per week with alternating weekends.

The successful candidate will have Level 2 Chef (Professional Cooking), experience in busy catering, and a Food Hygiene Level 2/3 qualification, plus a passion for great food. Benefits include on-site meals, pension, and more.