Regional Head Chef

Signature; Banstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Banstead is seeking a Regional Head Chef to oversee the kitchen and create outstanding menus for residents. You'll manage a team, ensuring high standards and accommodating dietary requirements while upholding safety regulations. Strong leadership and a passion for culinary excellence are essential. Apply now to join a supportive and passionate team.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Ongoing career training and development

Free meals on shift

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Confident leader with supervisory experience in a busy kitchen.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Full UK driver's license required for travel.

Responsibilities

• Create a menu offering an unrivalled dining experience.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team including Sous Chef and Chefs de Partie.
• Ensure food meets nutritional needs and dietary requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Menu creation

Nutritional knowledge

Team management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services

Job description

What Signature Offer

• Up to £22.00 per hour.
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service.
• Workplace pension.
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours.
• Private medical insurance and company sick pay.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible.
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus.
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award.
• Ongoing career training and development.
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services.
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more.

Your Role at Signature

Travel Requirements – As a Regional Head Chef, this position will require travel to homes across Surrey.

The Head Chef is the heart and soul of our kitchen, in charge of creating a menu that offers our residents an unrivalled dining experience. You’ll help create and evolve the food offering across all areas of our community to produce the highest standards, ensuring food is delicious, seasonal and cost-effective.

You’ll be confident devising dishes for special dietary requirements, whatever the expectations of our diners, while meeting all their nutritional needs.

You’ll also be leading a team, managing and developing a Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs, helping them to grow and develop.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You’re a confident leader, well versed in how to manage a busy kitchen, with NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services. Supervisory experience, awareness of COSHH and a working knowledge of Health & Safety. A Full UK drivers licence is essential as this role requires travel.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.