Kitchen Supervisor

Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line Paid training and induction Free on-site parking Free Uniform Company Pension

Closing Date: Friday 7th August 2026 The Company reserves the right to close the job early.

We are seeking a full time Kitchen Supervisor to join our Aughnacloy team. To work 3 X 12 hour shifts from 7am to 7pm between Monday and Sunday.

The Kitchen Supervisor will support the Home Manager in maintaining a high standard of food provision, hygiene, and kitchen operations within the home. The role involves coordinating all kitchen duties, supervising staff, and ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently, safely, and in line with all relevant standards.

Main Duties

• Plan menus with consideration for nutrition, resident needs, and cost-effectiveness
• Prepare, cook, and serve meals, including daily baking
• Manage stock ordering, delivery checks, and stock control
• Supervise and support kitchen staff, including identifying training needs
• Ensure compliance with infection control, food hygiene, and health & safety standards
• Maintain accurate records in line with company policies and legislation
• Carry out kitchen audits and implement improvements where required
• Liaise with care and nursing staff regarding residents' dietary needs
• Meet with residents and families to establish dietary preferences and requirements
• Support management with staff training and recruitment
• Promote continuous improvement in kitchen practices and service delivery

Whilst the above is an outline of the duties, you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Home Manager and/or the Company.

The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and all employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact with in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

• Minimum of 1 year's kitchen experience to include basic cooking, temperature control and stock ordering.
• Minimum of 6 months experience supervising a team of staff.
• Food Safety for Catering certificate - Level 2.
• Kitchen or support services experience working within a hospital or Nursing Home environment.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We operate a No Smoking Policy.

A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.

We are delighted you want to be part of our team!

We will only seek references after an offer of employment is accepted. We may seek references from your previous employers if one from your current/most recent employer is unobtainable. Please note we are required to obtain a reference from all previous employments within Health & Social Care. Please complete reference details in full.