Head Chef

Mowlam Healthcare; Ennis; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ennis Nursing Home is hiring a full-time Chef Manager to lead the catering service within the home, ensuring meals are prepared to senior residents' dietary needs while complying with current legislation and company policy. You will manage daily routines, assign tasks, plan menus, cost them within resources, and ensure hygiene and safety standards, including HACCP and COSHH.

The role requires professional culinary qualifications, Level 2 HACCP training, leadership skills, and fluent English;

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (Culinary Arts/HACCP/QQI).
• Level 2 HACCP Training.
• Experience in a similar environment with HIQA standards and elderly dietary needs.
• Ability to motivate self and others; work on own initiative.
• Lead a team with strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Supervisory experience.
• Passionate about delivering great food.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the daily routine within the catering team.
• Plan and cost menus to meet residents' dietary requirements within allocated financial resources.
• Ensure food is prepared and cooked in accordance with current food hygiene regulations and guidelines.
• Adhere to HACCP, First Aid, Hygiene, Health & Safety rules and COSHH Regulations at all times.
• Identify any issue within the team or operation and discuss solutions with line manager.

Skills

Culinary Arts

HACCP

QQI

Leadership

Communication

Fluent English

Supervision

Food safety

Team leadership

Job description

Ennis Nursing Home is now hiring for a full time Chef Manager to join their team.

The Head chef will manage, supervise, and provide the catering service within the Nursing Home efficiently and in accordance with current legislation and Company Policy and procedure.

What does the role entail?

• Manage all aspects of the daily routine within the catering team.
• Assign the catering team daily tasks, ensuring food production and safety. Adhere to all current HACCP Regulations (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points). Adhere to First Aid, Hygiene, Health & Safety rules and COSHH Regulations at all times.
• Make purchases as agreed and ensure the kitchen is set up and closed daily.
• Plan and cost menus to meet the dietary requirements and requests of residents within allocated financial resources.
• Ensure food is prepared and cooked in accordance with current food hygiene regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure the standard of hygiene in the kitchen meets all Health and Safety Regulations and records are maintained to demonstrate this.
• Ensure all equipment is operated, maintained, and serviced as per manufacturer’s instructions and Health and Safety requirements/recommendations.
• Identify any issue within the team or operation and put a solution together to discuss with line manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

• Professional qualification (Culinary Arts/HACCP/QQI)
• Level 2 HACCP Training
• Experience working in similar environment (with a good knowledge of HIQA standards and special diets for elderly)
• Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative.
• Can work as part of, and lead a team having excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Supervisory experience.
• Passionate about delivering great food.
• Fluent level of English both written and oral.

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.

Note
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Chef Manager.Given the nature of the work it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in a Nursing Home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder and the Home Manager.