Catering Manager – Exemplar Health Care
Ribble View care home, Preston, PR1 4UD.
Contract type: Full time, 40 hours including weekends.
Rate: £14.43 per hour.
CQC rating: Good.
About the role
As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support. This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.
About Exemplar Health Care
Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro‑disabilities and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where its the right fit.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
Responsibilities
* managingthe day-to-day running of the kitchen
* preparing, cooking and servingfood
* understandingpeoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
* ensuringyour Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
* completingrelevant checks and maintaining records
* controllingstock and purchases within an allocated budget
* leading and managingyour Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About You
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
* a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
* creative in menu development and food preparation
* an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
* experienced in managing a catering budget
* adaptable and flexible
* someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.
What we offer
* excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
* access to wages before payday
* retail and lifestyle reward discounts
* free DBS check
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply
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Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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