At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and serve delicious meals while creating a welcoming dining experience for residents.
- Company: Join Welford Healthcare, a growing company focused on quality care and inviting environments.
- Benefits: Career development opportunities, enhanced pay for overtime, and free chefs whites.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with a supportive team and ongoing training.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives through quality food and a warm atmosphere.
- Qualifications: Experience in food preparation and knowledge of dietary needs; Food Safety Level 3 preferred.
The predicted salary is between 26010 - 31790 £ per year.
Hours: Full-time, mixture of 10 and 6 hour shifts
Location: Oake Meadows Care Home, 33 Wyvern Road, Taunton, TA1 4RA
Are you passionate about great food and creating a homely dining experience? We're looking for a Catering Technician to join our team and lead the kitchen in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals for our residents.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing and serving delicious, well-presented meals, snacks, and baked treats.
- Working with residents to understand their preferences, dietary needs, and cultural or medical requirements.
- Ensuring mealtimes feel like a restaurant experience, with attention to detail in plating and service.
- Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen cleanliness.
- Managing stock, placing food orders, and keeping within budget.
- Supporting and mentoring colleagues involved in the meal service.
About you:
- Experienced in food preparation and passionate about quality.
- Knowledge of dietary requirements and willingness to adapt meals for individual needs.
- Food Safety Level 3 (or willingness to complete).
- Organised, proactive, and a great team player.
- Committed to providing a warm, welcoming environment for residents.
- Flexible, with the ability to work alternate weekends.
- An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
Benefits:
- Great opportunities for career development.
- Company pension.
- Enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays.
- Comprehensive induction programme.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Free Chefs Whites and DBS.
How You'll Make a Difference:
You'll be responsible for our residents' meal experience and running the nursing home's kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:
- Design a varied menu that reflects our residents' tastes and supports their nutritional needs.
- Ensure mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.
- Maintain the highest food standards.
- Support, train, and direct the kitchen team.
- Mentor and motivate on quality, safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards.
- Assist the General Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human, and material resources within the department.
About Us:
Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Our primary and enduring purpose is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening, and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.
Catering Technician in Somerset employer: Oake Meadows Care Home
Welford Healthcare is an excellent employer for those passionate about creating a warm and inviting dining experience for residents. Located in Taunton, our care home offers great opportunities for career development, a supportive work culture, and ongoing training to help you thrive in your role as a Catering Technician. With enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays, along with a commitment to employee wellbeing, you'll find meaningful and rewarding employment here.
