Chef (Full Time)
Chef (Full Time)
Harbour Healthcare
St. Catherine's Care Home - Queen St, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5QU
£./h
h/week
St Catherine’s Care Home is a purpose-built care home. This home is truly part of the community in which it sits and is proud of its locally based staff team, residents and families. The home is able to care for residents, including those who require round the clock general nursing care and those who feel the impact of dementia on their daily lives, requiring specialist care.
Summary of Position:
We are in search of a ‘first class’ Chef to join our team, full time, including some weekends. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience, be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervision of employees.
Duties and responsibilities (although this is not a definitive list):
1. Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian
2. Stock management and ordering supplies
3. Menu planning
4. Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements
5. Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures
6. Follow Health and Safety procedures
7. Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition
8. Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
9. Managing budgets
10. Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
11. Rota scheduling
Essential Characteristics:
12. Previous experience of working in a care setting
13. Qualification(s) in catering
14. Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene
Desirable Characteristics:
15. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
16. Good interpersonal skills
17. Good team player
18. Follow food safety requirements
19. Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision-making skills
20. Effective time keeping and time management
General
21. To attend and participate in staff meetings
22. Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
23. To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies
24. To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home
What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?
25. Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
26. Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
27. FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
28. Staff recognition award ceremonies
29. £ voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
30. Opportunities for training and career progression
31. Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
32. Blue Light Card – up to % discount across ’s of retailers
33. Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
34. Cashback card – save up to £ annually, can be used at over big brands
35. Wellbeing portal:
36. FREE meditation
37. FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
38. FREE mental health support programmes
39. FREE workout plans
40. FREE Live digital gym classes
41. FREE mindset and wellbeing series
42. Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
43. Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £ when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
44. On-site parking
This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.
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