Head Chef

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Join Dunham Care as a Head Chef

Location: Bowdon, Manchester

About Dunham Care

With a legacy built on trust and expertise, Dunham Care redefines what it means to experience exceptional care in a luxurious setting. Every detail of our residences has been meticulously crafted to provide a serene sanctuary where every need is anticipated, and every moment is cherished.

At Dunham care, we don’t just provide exceptional care- we create a vibrant, inclusive lifestyle where residents thrive, and team members feel genuinely valued. We believe in empowering both staff and residents to bring their full selves to our home. Our team members are encouraged to share their skills, passions and hobbies, creating opportunities for meaningful group activities that feel natural and joyful and not task driven.

Job Role

We are seeking to appoint a kind, motivated and experienced Head Chef to join our team and provide a high-quality food service to support residents and being responsive to their needs to contribute to their overall positive experience of living in the Home.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that menus are presented and displayed in a way that residents can understand them and make daily choice on what they wish to eat during the day.
• Ensure that meals are provided in sufficient quantities, taking into account the diets to meet medical, ethnic and personal needs and preferences.
• Ensure all food is nutritionally balanced, attractively presented for service in a timely manner and in the correct sequence.
• Understand, follow and adhere to company HACCP, ensuring full compliance.
• Ensure that the kitchen and serving areas are clean and hygienic and maintain a high standard of infection control and adhere to the Food Standards Act 1999, and ensuring cleaning rotas are adhered to and records kept.
• Manage, allocate duties and supervise the kitchen team ensuring a quality delivery of services.
• Inspire and motivate the team produce food to the expected high standards.
• Take part in recruitment of the kitchen staff with the Home Manager.

Skills and Experience required

• To be able to work independently and organise other members of the kitchen team is essential.
• Experience of working during busy meal periods including breakfast and evening meal service is essential.
• Experience of working in a care home or similar is essential.
• Knowledge of specialised diets and service delivery is essential.
• Ability to contribute and develop the four week menu is essential.
• Ability to complete records demonstrating adherence to legal requirements is essential.

Benefits

• Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay

This position is subject to a DBS check

Dunham Care is an equal opportunities employer, which seeks to ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of; gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.