Chef/Cook

Head Chef

Hours: 20 per week, Monday to Sunday

Location: Birchlands Nursing Home, Haxby, York, YO32 2PH

If you're a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at Birchlands

At our Care Home, you will be responsible for running the kitchen and meal experience for our elderly residents.

By creating and preparing a varied and nourishing menu, you'll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life.

If you're looking for a career and not just a job, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Great opportunities for career development.
• Company pension.
• Enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays.
• Comprehensive induction programme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Free Chef's Whites and DBS.

Who We Are Looking For

• You should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
• You must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.
• You'll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements.
• We'd like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.
• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

How You'll Make a Difference

You'll be responsible for our residents' meal experience and running the nursing home's kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:

• Designing a varied menu that reflects our residents' tastes and supports their nutritional needs.
• Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.
• Maintaining the highest food standards.
• Supporting, training and directing the kitchen team
• Mentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Assisting the General Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department.