Mobile Head Chef

Colten Care; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Colten Care as a Mobile Head Chef where your culinary skills will enhance the dining experience of residents. You’ll work in a professional kitchen, prepare locally sourced meals, and lead a dedicated kitchen team. With a focus on creativity and resident interaction, this role promises both challenges and rewards in a supportive care environment.

Benefits

Uniform provided

Contributory pension scheme

Paid breaks

Annual pay review

Real career progression opportunities

Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role as a Head Chef.
• Passion for creating exceptional dining experiences.
• Ability to engage with residents and creatively showcase food.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of home-cooked meals using local produce.
• Lead the kitchen and waiting team while engaging with residents.
• Showcase the home's food at community events.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Creativity

Time Management

Education

City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ Level 3 in Catering / Cookery

Job description

Mobile Head Chef

From £40,000, plus overtime

Weekdays, 10-12 hour shifts, between the hours of 6:30am – 6:30pm, average of 42 hours per week

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

We're searching for an experienced, passionate and well-rounded Head Chef based out of Avon Cliff in Bournemouth, Dorset and our surrounding homes with the ability to cover other homes across our portfolio when needed. Additionally Access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare from local fresh produce a variety of home cooked meals including a selection of fresh cakes
• Provide tasty nutritionally balanced meals across the various mealtimes
• Seek feedback from residents
• Lead the kitchen and waiting team
• Using your creative flair showcase your home’s food at various events held in the home for the local community

Benefits:

• Shifts finish at 6:30pm
• Paid breaks (hourly rate)
• Annual pay review

That’s not all! - Our shifts finish at 6:30pm so if you’re looking for a better work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!

In our well-equipped professional kitchen with modern appliances, you'll lead with creativity, crafting meals that reflect the comforting flavours of home using locally sourced ingredients. You’ll engage with residents to create wholesome, balanced meals that enhance their well-being and tantalise their tastebuds. Leading by example and with a sense of pride, you’ll guide our kitchen and waiting staff to deliver excellence, making a meaningful impact on residents' lives.

About You

You’ll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience. You’ll be a natural communicator, a team player with a can-do attitude and a sense of fun.

You’ll take pride in understanding our residents’ needs and leading them through a unique and exciting food journey, building lasting relationships along the way.

You’ll have qualified to City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ Level 3 in Catering / Cookery and have previous experience in a similar role.

**Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours**

About Colten Care

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits:

• Uniform provided
• Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
• Real career progression opportunities
• Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.
• Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty
• Contributory pension scheme