Warm Care Home Chef & Kitchen Team Leader

St Mary's Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & progression

Job summary

St Mary’s Chanterlands in Hull is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Chef/Cook to plan, prepare and cook appealing, nutritious meals for residents, following the Good Food Guide and any authorisations. You’ll help create a friendly, supportive kitchen environment and lead the team with compassion and empowerment.

The role covers supervising the Kitchen Team, interviewing applicants, ensuring HACCP and health and safety compliance, maintaining cleaning schedules, managing stock from approved suppliers,

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is a bonus, but personality and values matter.
• Understand and comply with HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health.
• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals centred on residents’ preferences.
• Lead and supervise the Kitchen Team, including appraisals.
• Interview applicants for Kitchen Team vacancies.
• Maintain cleaning schedules and HACCP compliance.
• Order stock from approved suppliers and manage stock rotation.
• Support Home Manager with staff recruitment and development.
• Engage with residents and relatives to assess catering satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals aligned to residents' preferences.
• Supervise and appraise the Kitchen Team.
• Interview Kitchen Team applicants.
• Ensure HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH compliance.
• Maintain cleaning schedules and stock rotation.
• Order stock from approved suppliers and monitor freshness.
• Support Home Manager with staff recruitment and development.
• Engage with residents and relatives to assess catering satisfaction.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu planning

Resident-focused care

Communication

Job description

St Mary’s Chanterlands in Hull is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Chef/Cook to plan, prepare and cook appealing, nutritious meals for residents, following the Good Food Guide and any authorisations. You’ll help create a friendly, supportive kitchen environment and lead the team with compassion and empowerment.

The role covers supervising the Kitchen Team, interviewing applicants, ensuring HACCP and health and safety compliance, maintaining cleaning schedules, managing stock from approved suppliers,