Head Chef: Lead Menu, Team & Quality in 4/5 Day Week

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

CQC bonus

Refer a friend bonus

Retail discounts

Medical specialists access

Counselling services

Tax code review

Staff lottery

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a passionate Head Chef to deliver hotel/restaurant standards within our care homes in Haywards Heath. You will lead the kitchen and front of house teams, creating nutritious, appetising menus and maintaining high service quality.

We value a warm, welcoming environment, experience with HACCP/COSHH, and awareness of IDDSI diets, with a focus on fresh seasonal produce and resident wellbeing. A City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent is required.

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).

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Nutrition knowledge

Menu development

Front of house

HACCP knowledge

COSHH awareness

IDDSI diet

Fresh seasonal food

Stock control

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a passionate Head Chef to deliver hotel/restaurant standards within our care homes in Haywards Heath. You will lead the kitchen and front of house teams, creating nutritious, appetising menus and maintaining high service quality.

We value a warm, welcoming environment, experience with HACCP/COSHH, and awareness of IDDSI diets, with a focus on fresh seasonal produce and resident wellbeing. A City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent is required.