Who are we?
Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work. Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team.
We are delighted to have opened Middleshaw Hills in May 2025 and would like to invite you to come along for the exciting journey Middleshaw Hills is based in Barrow, Clitheroe and we are ready to start building our elite team.
We will ensure that every team member is offered the opportunity to develop their skills and to progress if desired. We believe that caring, compassionate people can find a rewarding career in helping others and that it is our duty to help and encourage them to do so.
The Role:
As a Head Chef, you will effectively manage the Catering team in order to plan, prepare, cook and serve food to the highest standard. Cooking delicious and nutritious meals for our residents using local produce, freshly sourced, within Danforth's generous catering budget, whilst maintaining a safe and clean environment which makes our homes an exciting and invigorating place to live and work.
An excellent leader is required to take the dining experience to the next level, with passion and flair for the everyday meals along with the ability to work with the Home Manager and Activities Coordinators to support events for the home.
You will have previous leadership experience and will play an integral role within the care home and will become part of the care home family and let's be honest, YOU are what makes our home a great place to live and work
We are looking for someone who has an upbeat personality, a happy disposition, self-motivation, the ability to encourage others to provide the best culinary experience possible.
Hours of work:
Your hours of work will be and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three shifts on, three shifts off. You will also be required to work one additional shift every two weeks to oversee the people management element of your role. This will equate to an average working week of 35 hours in total.
We will offer:
· A permanent contract of employment
· A competitive rate of pay
· We will support you to complete an NVQ qualification
· Fully funded enhanced DBS check
· A job with purpose and satisfaction
· Fully funded uniform
· Paid Breaks
· Refer a friend bonus scheme
This is a varied and rewarding role that will no doubt provide you with a feeling of job satisfaction. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with a forward-thinking organization, then this could be the job for you
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £16.99 per hour
Work Location: In person