At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to create delicious, nutritious meals for residents with diverse dietary needs.
- Company: Join Exemplar Health Care, a leader in nursing care for adults with complex needs.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, early wage access, discounts, and 24/7 support.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and supportive training programmes await you.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives through your culinary skills every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in catering management and a flair for creative menu development.
The predicted salary is between 15.02 - 15.02 £ per hour.
Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support. This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.
About Exemplar Health Care Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro‑disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease across three units. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:
- Managing the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen
- Preparing, cooking and serving food
- Understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
- Ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
- Completing relevant checks and maintaining records
- Controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget
- Leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’re also:
- A cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
- Creative in menu development and food preparation
- An excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
- Experienced in managing a catering budget
- Adaptable and flexible
- Someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills
We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification. As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.
What we offer Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects Access to wages before payday Retail and lifestyle reward discounts Free DBS check 24/7 counselling and support Blue Light Card eligibility
How to apply Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod2@exemplarhc.com. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.
Catering Manager in Sunderland employer: Exemplar Health Care
Exemplar Health Care is an outstanding employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for Night Shift Registered Nurses at Scotia Heights in Stoke-on-Trent. With a strong focus on professional development, employees benefit from excellent training opportunities and a commitment to career advancement, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of adults with complex needs. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that values teamwork and compassion, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered.
