Bank Head Chef

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Bank Head Chef to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Chef
Minimum of 2 years experience in a Care Home setting
Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
Experience working in a care home (desirable)
Effective communication skills both written and verbal
What hours will you work?

Shifts: 08:00 until 18:00
Pay rate / Salary
£16.37ph / £34,049.60 per annum

What will you be doing?

Responsible for running the Kitchen and line managing the Second Chef and 2 Kitchen Assistants
Building and preparing menus and ensuring we are providing a good variety of meals, whilst ensuring dietary requirements are met
Work within the services budget and utilize the most cost-effective solutions whilst not compromising on quality of food and service
Ensure all working practice and the kitchen management is operating in line with Health Safety, Infection Prevention Control, Food Hygiene Standards and COSHH
Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
Order food and manage orders to ensure there is sufficient stock
Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees
Manage the kitchen rota to ensure there is suitable cover at all times, whilst working in line with agreed staffing levels
Attend regular site meetings an provide updates as and when required
Benefits package worth up to £5,000

Subsidised lunch available daily
Free DBS and parking
Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
Paid for e-learning and training
Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
Cycle to work scheme
Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
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