Head Chef- Millstone Mews £17.68 per hour

Crystal Care Collection Limited; Bourne; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FULL Induction Training Programme

FULLY FUNDED Uniform

FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card

FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check

Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme

FREE Meal on Shift

Job summary

Crystal Care Collection Limited is opening Millstone Mews in Bourne and seeks a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team. You will plan, prepare and cook meals that meet residents' preferences and dietary needs, while managing the catering budget and ordering supplies.

You will supervise staff, foster a friendly work environment, and ensure compliance with HACCP, health and safety and related regulations, contributing to a high-quality care home experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
• Experience supervising catering staff.
• Ability to plan nutritious meals for residents.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals appealing to residents' preferences and dietary needs.
• Lead and support the catering team and assist the General Manager with staff recruitment and development.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, health and safety, COSHH, and Environmental Health standards.

Skills

L3 Food Safety

Kitchen supervision

Staff training

HACCP compliance

Education

L3 in Food Safety

Job description

We are delighted to be opening Millstone Mews in February 2027 and would like to invite you to come along for the exciting journey! Millstone Mews is based in Bourne, and we are ready to start building our elite team.

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting?

Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.

As a Head Chef, you manage the Kitchen and Kitchen Staff. Supporting The Care Homes’ aim of delivering high standards to residents by providing nutritious, varied and well-balanced meals that are safely and hygienically prepared and served. Responsible for supervising the catering team along with managing and controlling the catering budget, submit food orders as required in a timely manner. This role also requires a L3 in Food Safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• -To plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements
• -To be active and encouraging, provide advice and guidance for the team ensuring that The Care Home is a friendly, supportive working environment.
• -To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.
• -Implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the HACCP Manual, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes when required.
• -Ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff ensuring the highest quality expected within The Care Home.
• -Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Caretaker and Home Manager and following up any appropriate action.
• -To be an active member of the Care Home team, contribute to team meetings, and assist the General Manager with the selection, interviewing, induction and on-going development of catering staff.
• -To be understanding towards residents and their needs and attend resident/relative meetings. Regularly monitor and assess resident’s satisfaction with the catering service provided in their home, and respond accordingly and positively to ideas and feedback.

We will offer

• FULL Induction Training Programme
• FULLY FUNDED Uniform
• FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card
• FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check
• Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme
• FREE Meal on Shift

Hours of work: (07:00-18:00) and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off, which equates to an average of 38.5 hours per week in total.

Hourly Rate of Pay: £17.68

Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.