Chef Manager

Chef Manager required at Greenwood Court Care and Nursing Home in Chelmsford, CM2 7TL , Part of The Country Court Family 

We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship

Hours: 40 Hours per week, working weekends on rota

Do you crave the taste of success? Do you dream of delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing? Then why not come and join us as a Chef Manager at Greenwood Court to make every taste moment matter!

Greenwood Court Care and Nursing Home in Chelmsford is a welcoming and homely environment for those with a variety of needs and consists of 64 bedrooms. The manager & our friendly and compassionate care team are dedicated to our residents, providing personal, dignified care that ensures our home is exactly that - a home.

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY

We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 3,300+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

THE CHEF MANAGER ROLE

Within your role as Chef Manager, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your team to ensure delivery of innovative solutions and quality service in line with business objectives and company standards to achieve and maximise set targets.
• Proactive management of catering team. Responsible for recruiting, supporting, training and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to our residents
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team & resident communications
• Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and controlling food stocks within budget.
• Innovative menu planning, and design of food service within specified budgets ensuring high standard of food presentation and portion/quality control.
• Accountable for creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence.
• Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues.

ABOUT YOU

We want an experienced proactive inspirational leader, who can create a motivational culture in a high-pressured environment and ensure our residents are always delivered a 5* food experience.

You will

• Be able to effectively listen, establishing trust and ensuring contractual compliance through exemplary leadership.

• Be able to take initiative and responsibility, committing to achieving growth by creating a culture of flexibility, adaptability and challenging the norm.

• Have proven leadership skills

• City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality Industry

• Ideally over 4 years' experience as a Chef Manager or in a similar environment and role

IN RETURN

You'll be joining our family-run business and alongside pension contributions and annual leave, we offer:

• Annual pay reviews.
• A bespoke Induction Training Programme, with ongoing development and access to nationally recognised qualifications*
• Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
• Access to the Blue Light Discount Card
• Annual Staff Awards Programme, celebrating outstanding contributions across all our Homes

*Subject to Terms and Conditions

Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Chef Manager role sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.