Lead Chef - Care Home Kitchen & Nutrition

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lavender Lodge Care Home is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team in delivering nutritionally balanced meals within budget. The role requires preparing texture-modified diets per IDDSI guidance and coordinating with the Host team.

The candidate should have at least two years of experience managing a culinary team in care or hospitality and hold a City & Guilds or NVQ catering qualification. DBS check and UK work eligibility are expected.

Qualifikationen

• Two years managing a culinary team in care or hospitality.
• Experience in budget control and procurement.

Aufgaben

• Manage and lead the culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced meals within budget.
• Prepare texture-modified diets following IDDSI guidance.
• Place food orders with approved suppliers within authority limits.
• Maintain stock levels and control procedures.
• Purchase quality provisions within agreed budget.
• Supervise and direct kitchen staff and the Host team.
• Instruct staff and demonstrate simple food preparation to unqualified staff.
• Work safely and assess risks to protect residents, visitors and staff.

Kenntnisse

Budget management

Team leadership

Food safety

IDDSI guidance

Ausbildung

City & Guilds 706/1

City & Guilds 706/2

NVQ

Jobbeschreibung

Lavender Lodge Care Home is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team in delivering nutritionally balanced meals within budget. The role requires preparing texture-modified diets per IDDSI guidance and coordinating with the Host team.

The candidate should have at least two years of experience managing a culinary team in care or hospitality and hold a City & Guilds or NVQ catering qualification. DBS check and UK work eligibility are expected.