Head Chef
$42,000–$42,000 year
On-siteEnfield Town, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead the Kitchen and Dining service across the home in line with Health, Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations. Deliver safe, nutritious and appealing menu options including therapeutic diets. Order, receipt and monitor catering spend within the allocated food budget. Manage stock levels, complete audits, and oversee team rotação to ensure operational continuity. This permanent role involves 40 hours per week across a 5-day shift pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays. We are an award-winning Care Home provider committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care where residents feel like family.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in working as a Senior Chef/Chef within a high quality service
- Experience in working as a Senior Chef/Chef within a high quality service, ideally within a setting where you have had to deal with different dietary requirements and allergens
- Good understanding of HACCP
- Good understanding of nutrition
- Good understanding of therapeutic diets
- Impeccable leadership skills
- Impeccable communication skills
- Possess Intermediate food hygiene certificate
- Experience of recruiting
- Experience of inducting
- Experience of training your own team
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in working as a Senior Chef/Chef within a high quality service, ideally within a setting where you have had to deal with different dietary requirements and allergens
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