Regional Head Chef

Runwood Care Homes; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Regional Head Chef to oversee kitchen operations across several locations. This role involves ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and resident satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a culinary qualification, strong leadership skills, and the ability to travel between care homes. Responsibilities include auditing kitchen operations and conducting training sessions for staff, making this a dynamic and flexible opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior chef role, ideally within care or hospitality settings.
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen operations across multiple care home sites.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, safety, and resident satisfaction.
• Conduct regular audits of kitchen operations.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary skills

Kitchen safety management

Communication

Education

Culinary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Regional Head Chef

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To cover a cluster of homes in Essex & Hertfordshire

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Head Chef to join our Hospitality team. You will work alongside our Regional Support Chef & Group Hospitality Manager to Support kitchen operations across multiple care home sites within a region/ cluster, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and resident satisfaction. This is a flexible role requiring travel between homes. You'll step in to support homes during absences & assist with new openings ensuring consistent delivery of tasty, well-balanced meals tailored to residents needs.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Liaise with the Hospitality management team to create regular chef's forums and training sessions to cover the needs of the homes you are supporting.
• When required audit the kitchen operations to ensure that the food quality, presentation, and service are provided to the appropriate standards as defined by the catering policies and mealtime standards.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with the...