Catering Manager
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Position:Catering Manager
Care home:Laurel Place
Location:Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type:Full Time - 40 hours per week
Rate:Up to £12.50 per hour depending on qualifications
Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.
As Catering Manager, youll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built kitchen. Youll have the chance to really make your mark.
About Exemplar Health Care
Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.
When open, Laurel Place will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- managing theday-to-day runningof the kitchen
- preparing,cookingand serving food
- understanding peoples needs, likes and choices todevelop suitable menus
- ensuring your Catering Team complies withfood hygienestandards
- completing relevantchecksand maintainingrecords
- controlling stock and purchases within an allocatedbudget
- leading andmanagingyour Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.
If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
Download our job description to read more:
https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/
About you
Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
Youre also:
- a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
- creative in menu development and food preparation
- an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
- experienced in managing a catering budget
- adaptable and flexible
- someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
As this is a management position, we expect youll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- access to wages before payday
- retail and lifestyle reward discounts
- free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply
Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
Please note,applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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