Overview
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TLC Care have care homes across London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Surrey. TLC Care is a provider focused on quality of life in specialized nursing, residential and dementia care with dedicated, highly-trained carers and nurses on hand 24 hours a day to meet the needs and wishes of each resident.
TLC Care have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to support the first class food service at their care home. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for cooking to join our award winning team where you will have the opportunity to expand your culinary skills.
Responsibilities
* Organise and control the efficient and economic production of quality food within the budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with EHO regulations.
* Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, as and when required.
* Provide for special dietary requirements and take into account the preferences of individual residents, including preparing Kosher, Halal, vegan and vegetarian cuisine.
* Recruitment of kitchen team members.
* Auditing & ensuring the kitchen adheres to EHO Regulations.
* Follows the IDDSI framework and ensures all dietary requirements are met.
* Demonstrate good leadership skills.
* Produce a timely 4 week kitchen rota.
* Assist with training of the kitchen team.
* Development of menus using sustainable produce.
* Placing orders and monthly stock take.
* Monitor and control food cost within budgeted guidelines.
* Oversee the food safety management system.
Requirements / Qualifications
* City & Guilds Level 1 & 2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards).
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
* Previous supervisor experience.
Good communication skills and the ability to work on own initiative. Team player.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
We offer amazing career progression opportunities across all of our departments and believe in a one team approach where we share and celebrate our team successes, working in line always with our core values of Truth, Love and Compassion. If you are committed to providing outstanding care with warmth, kindness and empathy then do take the opportunity to apply for a role and join our TLC Family.
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