Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.
We are looking for a caring and reliable Head Chef to join our team.
Hours:
4 shifts over 7 days 8am to 6pm (will include some weekend work)
Key Duties:
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring a high-quality catering service.
- Maintain excellent standards of food quality, hygiene, health and safety, and presentation.
- Plan, develop and cost menus, ensuring meals are nutritious, balanced and meet residents’ needs.
- Manage food ordering, stock levels and catering budgets, minimising waste and controlling costs.
- Lead, supervise and support kitchen staff, including rotas, training, supervisions and staff development.
- Ensure the kitchen, food storage areas and equipment are clean, safe and well maintained.
- Work closely with residents and management, responding professionally to feedback, complaints and compliments.
About you:
Kind, respectful and dependable
Good spoken and written English
Able to work the required hours
Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably
What we offer:
- Real Living Wage employer
- Employer pension contribution
- Training and development
- DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
- Staff discounts and additional benefits
All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
Covering Harrogate, Leeds and Bradford areas
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