Description
Charnwood Lodge is located in Nanpantan, Loughborough, in a semi-rural location, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The service is a specialist residential home which provides support to up to 17 individuals who are on the autism spectrum, have a learning disability or mental health needs, including those who have a dual diagnosis.
What you'll be doing
Are you passionate about food and creating memorable mealtime experiences? We're looking for a friendly, dedicated Catering Lead to plan, prepare, cook, and serve delicious meals within our Priory unit. In this role, you'll ensure every dish meets the highest operational and safety standards while bringing warmth and care to every mealtime.
This role is Monday t Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm.
You will:
* Lead the planning and delivery of all food preparation and cooking, keeping dietary and nutritional needs at the heart of what you do
* Get hands-on with preparing, cooking, and serving food and drinks, while supporting and supervising your catering team.
* Maintain high standards by following our 'Assured Safe Catering' policies and statutory regulations.
* Organize stock efficiently, ensuring ingredients are fresh, rotated correctly, and cost-effective.
* Create innovative and varied menus that promote healthy eating and cater to the unique needs of our patients or pupils.
* Monitor the unit's catering budget, ensuring the best value and quality for every meal, in consultation with your line manager.
What you'll bring to the role
Someone who loves food, enjoys working in a team, and is committed to delivering exceptional mealtime experiences in a safe and welcoming environment.
If you're ready to bring your culinary creativity and care to our Priory family, we'd love to hear from you
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
* 28 days annual leave
* Contributory pension scheme
* Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
* Access to development opportunities
* Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
* Leadership & management development
* Long service award
* Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.
About Priory
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children's mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.
Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'