Head Chef/Kitchen Manager

Head Chef/ Kitchen Manager – Oak Park Care Home

Location: Dewsbury, WF12 8NJ
Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay: £13.50- £14 depending on experience
Contract: [Full-time / Permanent]

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Kitchen Manager to join our care home team and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our kitchen.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading a team, producing high-quality home-cooked food and ensuring residents receive nutritious, varied and enjoyable meals.

About the Role

As Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth and effective operation of the kitchen, while maintaining high standards of food quality, hygiene and safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and supporting the kitchen team on a day-to-day basis.
• Ordering food, stock and kitchen supplies while working within agreed budgets.
• Monitoring budgets and controlling food costs.
• Completing regular kitchen, food safety and hygiene audits.
• Preparing staff rotas and approving holiday requests.
• Cooking and preparing meals to a high standard.
• Baking and preparing homemade cakes, desserts and other treats.
• Preparing soft and modified-texture meals to meet residents' individual dietary needs.
• Planning and developing menus, including seasonal menu changes.
• Ensuring meals are nutritious, varied and suitable for our residents.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene, cleanliness and health & safety standards.
• Working closely with the care team to accommodate residents' dietary requirements and preferences.
• Ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently and in line with relevant policies and procedures.

About You

We are looking for someone with previous experience managing or supervising a kitchen, ideally within a care home, healthcare, hospitality or similar environment.

You will need to have experience with:

• Food and stock ordering.
• Managing budgets and controlling costs.
• Kitchen audits and food hygiene procedures.
• Leading and managing a kitchen team.
• Creating staff rotas and managing annual leave.
• Cooking and baking.
• Preparing soft and modified-texture foods.
• Menu planning and seasonal menu changes.

You should be organised, reliable and confident leading a team, with a genuine passion for preparing food that makes a difference to residents' day.

If you are an experienced Kitchen Manager who takes pride in delivering great food and maintaining high standards, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Apply today to join our friendly care home team!

Pay: £13.50-£14.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience in managing a kitchen team?

Work Location: In person