Your core duties will include: Designing and preparing high-quality, seasonal menus that provide nutritious, balanced, and appetizing meals, with expertise in English traditional meals, centring around roasted meats, root vegetables, and potatoes, often brought together by rich gravies or baked in savoury pastry crusts i.e. Sunday Roasts, Fish and Chips, and savoury meat pies/puddings. Preparing vegetarian and vegan dishes. Preparing a variety of Deserts and Pastries Expertly catering to diverse dietary and medical requirements, including modified textures Ordering of food in accordance with the budget and seasonal menus. Leading, mentoring, and scheduling a dedicated kitchen team to build a positive working culture. Maintaining flawless standards of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP compliance. Regularly engaging with residents and families to gather feedback and creating memorable menus for special events. A highly motivated, experienced, and passionate Head Chef with a strong commitment to providing nutritious, balanced, and high-quality meals for residents in a care home environment. Skilled in menu planning, food preparation, kitchen management, and catering for a variety of dietary requirements, including special diets, allergies, and texture-modified meals. Knowledgeable in food hygiene, health and safety regulations, and allergen management, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and cleanliness at all times. Experienced in managing kitchen staff, controlling food costs, and maintaining effective stock management. Dedicated to promoting residents' health, wellbeing, dignity, and enjoyment through freshly prepared meals that meet individual needs, preferences, and cultural requirements. Essential: Preparing and Cooking of English traditional meals, i.e. roasts, savoury puddings, home-made savoury sweets and desserts. TPBN1_UKCT
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The Woodlands Care Home Limited Recruitment Team
