Regional Head Chef - Highgate, London

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd; Parliament Hill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 30 days annual leave + 8 bankhol

Workplace pension

Free meals on shift

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend incentive £50 + up to £

Purple Heart Award

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd is seeking a Regional Head Chef to lead and develop a high-performing kitchen across our luxury care homes in the UK. You will design menus, mentor a team of chefs, and ensure meals are delicious, seasonal and nutritionally balanced.

You will travel between homes in our portfolio, driving excellence in food service while maintaining cost controls and high standards of safety and hygiene.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services is required or advantageous.
• Supervisory experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Awareness of COSHH, Health & Safety standards is expected.
• Full, clean driving licence is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a kitchen team including a Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs.
• Create and evolve menus for residents across all homes in the portfolio.
• Ensure dishes are delicious, seasonal and cost-effective while meeting dietary and nutritional needs.
• Travel to homes in our portfolio to oversee and support kitchen operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Health & Safety awareness

COSHH knowledge

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services

Job description

As a Regional Head Chef, this position will require travel to homes in our portfolio. 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., 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.

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, working knowledge of Health & Safety and a full, clean driving licence are a big advantage.

• Up to £23.00 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
• Across our portfolio of luxury care homes (UK travel required)