At a Glance
- Tasks: Create nutritious menus and manage kitchen staff while ensuring food safety standards.
- Company: Runwood Homes is a leading provider of residential and nursing care services across the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days paid holiday, weekly pay, and access to discounts through the Blue Light Card.
- Other info: The position includes opportunities for career progression and comprehensive training.
- Why this job: This role offers autonomy in menu creation without split shifts or long hours.
- Qualifications: Candidates must have relevant catering experience and an Intermediate or Advanced Food Hygiene certificate.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Head Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals without the split shifts and long hours. Our Head Chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus, whilst liaising with residents to ensure they are involved in the menu creations. We are looking for a warm, motivated, and passionate Head Chef who is driven by quality and high standards, to deliver person‑centred hospitality to our residents.
Responsibilities
- Work within the agreed company budget.
- Ensure all kitchen staff are trained on dish specification and budget control.
- Manage the stock in the kitchen.
- Inspire and motivate the team to achieve food to specification and therefore ensure satisfaction of our residents.
- Lead by example, setting the pace and standards.
- Meet monthly with the management team to ensure dietary requirements for all residents are met.
- Train and develop the team to deliver food to specification and exceed residents' expectations.
- Ensure all food is cooked to a safe temperature and is taste‑tested before serving.
- Ensure that the storage of food meets company and statutory health and safety requirements.
- Deliver the company kitchen standards as identified on the kitchen audit.
- Implement and ensure the company Health and Safety policy is met at all times, including the training of all kitchen staff.
Qualifications
- Relevant experience within a catering environment.
- Secure understanding of special dietary and nutritional requirements.
- Intermediate or Advanced Food Hygiene certificate.
- Full understanding of HACCP.
- Responsibility for ensuring HACCP is adhered to and all relevant documentation is completed.
- Experience in achieving food margins and planning menus with costing.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Benefits
- 28 days Paid Holiday
- Weekly Pay
- Pension Scheme
- Blue Light Card and access to various other discounts on travel, restaurants, days out and leisure
- Employee Assistance Scheme that is also available to immediate family members
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Free DBS Check and uniform
- Funding and support towards obtaining NVQs
- Opportunities to progress your career within the company
- Free, on‑site parking
- Employee of the Month awards
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of adults. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances. You can apply for this role by completing our short application form or by visiting the home where one of our team can help you.
Head Chef in Nuneaton employer: The Runwood Group
Runwood Homes, established in 1987, operates over 59 care homes in the UK. They prioritise staff development with extensive training programmes and are committed to innovative care for residents, especially those with dementia.
