Chef Manager - Care Home

Title: Chef Manager / Head Chef
Hours: 40 hours per week, 4 days per week
Shift Times: 8am - 6pm, to include alternate weekends
Reporting into the Home Manager, responsibilities will include:
Managing every aspect of catering within the location, delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements.
Leading the catering team and managing performance.
Maintaining compliance with food hygiene and health & safety standards.
Controlling kitchen stock, equipment and resources within budget.
Required knowledge & experience:
Intermediate or level 3 food hygiene certificate with Cater craft or similar award.
Health & safety procedures including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH) and food safety standards.
Proven chef and people management experience.
Basic knowledge of dietary requirements for older people and the impact of food types on medication.
Safe use of kitchen equipment including knives.
Required skills:
Able to negotiate, influence, organize time and prioritize activities.
Able to work in a pressured environment and produce meals based on implemented menus.
Flexible, innovative and able to work as part of a team and individually.
Basic computer knowledge.
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
We deliver.
Excellent transport Eastlake is close to Godalming town and is situated in-between Farncombe and Godalming Railway station
Quality statutory and mandatory training for all staff to enable them to deliver high quality person centered care for people living with variety of care needs including people living with a dementia
Eastlake has 53 en-suit bedroom with pleasant gardens and provides a variety of person centered activities
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
Mental health support
Flexible working options
Finance
Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
Quick and easy pension transfer service
Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

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