Head Chef — Lead Kitchen & Menu in Complex Care

Active Care Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline

Nest Personal Pension account

Medicash Health Plan for you and your

Job summary

Active Care Group in Birmingham is seeking a Head Chef to lead its Hunters Moor service. You will manage the neuro rehabilitation kitchen, plan menus with clinical colleagues, and uphold safety and infection control standards. The role involves budget, stock, rotas and team development to support high-quality patient meals.

You will report to clinical leadership with a focus on delivering excellent nutrition and care within a complex care setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Planning menus with clinical teams and dieticians.
• Managing stock, food orders and kitchen budgets.
• Supervising and developing the kitchen team.
• Creating rotas and arranging cover as needed.
• Maintaining Food Safety, Health & Safety and Infection Control standards.

Skills

Head Chef

Team leadership

Food safety

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Active Care Group in Birmingham is seeking a Head Chef to lead its Hunters Moor service. You will manage the neuro rehabilitation kitchen, plan menus with clinical colleagues, and uphold safety and infection control standards. The role involves budget, stock, rotas and team development to support high-quality patient meals.

You will report to clinical leadership with a focus on delivering excellent nutrition and care within a complex care setting.