PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time
Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care & supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.
What do you need?
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Chef
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a Care Home setting
- Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
- IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
- Experience working in a care home (desirable)
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
What hours will you work?
4 shifts per week
Total hours per week: 40
What will you be doing?
- Responsible for running the Kitchen and line managing the Second Chef and 2 Kitchen Assistants
- Building and preparing menus and ensuring we are providing a good variety of meals, whilst ensuring dietary requirements are met
- Work within the services budget and utilize the most cost-effective solutions whilst not compromising on quality of food and service
- Ensure all working practice and the kitchen management is operating in line with Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Food Hygiene Standards and COSHH
- Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
- Order food and manage orders to ensure there is sufficient stock
- Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees
- Manage the kitchen rota to ensure there is suitable cover at all times, whilst working in line with agreed staffing levels
- Attend regular site meetings an provide updates as and when required
Benefits package worth up to £5,000
- Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
- Subsidised lunch available daily
- Free DBS and parking
- Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
- Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
- Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
- Paid for e-learning and training
- Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
- Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
- Paid for company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
- Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
- Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
*subject to terms and conditions
Care Home / Healthcare / Elderly Care / Nursing Home / Dementia / Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef / Head Cook / Lead Chef / Catering / Baker / Full Time