Position: Catering Manager
Care home: Springfield Vale
Location: Perserverence Street, Barnsley, S70 6HD
Contract type: Full Time, 40 Hours per week
Rate: £13.27 per hour
Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Springfield Vale care home in Barnsley.
As our Catering Manager, you’ll have the creative freedom to design and prepare healthy and inviting meals for the people we support within our purpose-built kitchen.
You’ll lead the Catering Team to develop exciting menus and help shape the team’s culture from the start.
About Exemplar Health Care
Springfield Vale is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults with complex and high acuity needs.
When open, Springfield Vale will provide nursing care for adults with complex needs arising from dementia.
We offer stable employment, great benefits, and opportunities for learning, development, and progression.
About the role
Our Catering Managers prepare nourishing meals for people with various dietary requirements.
Your responsibilities include:
1. Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
2. Preparing, cooking, and serving food
3. Understanding people's needs to develop suitable menus
4. Ensuring food hygiene standards are met
5. Completing checks and maintaining records
6. Controlling stock and purchases within a budget
7. Leading and managing your Catering Team, including training and support
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll support you through induction, buddy, and ongoing training programs.
Download our job description to read more.
Above all, you should identify with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.
You should also be:
* A cook with a flair for creating nutritious meals for varied dietary needs
* Creative in menu development and food prep
* An excellent team player, able to support and motivate
* Experienced in managing a catering budget
* Flexible and adaptable
* Excellent in verbal and written communication
We prefer our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
Previous experience in a similar management role is essential.
What we offer
Great rewards and perks including:
* Support, learning opportunities, and career prospects
* Access to wages before payday
* Retail and lifestyle discounts
* Free DBS check
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Blue Light Card eligibility
How to apply
If interested, click 'APPLY NOW'. For an informal chat, call 01977 630830 or email pod1@exemplarhc.com.
Please note, applicants must be authorized to work in the UK. We cannot sponsor visas.
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