Chef - Betchworth, United Kingdom - 15ten15

15ten15

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Betchworth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Brilliant are looking for a Chef for a well-established nursing home in Betchworth, Surrey

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You will have the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the kitchen management from planning the menus, motivating, and leading your team, ensuring the dining experience meets the needs of all our residents, ensuring food standards are kept high.

Co-ordinating all aspects of Kitchen production so that food is prepared to the agreed standards and time deadlines are met.

ordering and supplier of stock, training and coaching more junior staff, ensuring all HACCAP and COSHH requirements are met.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Required:

Working flexibly to cover weekends and/or rotating shifts with current chef.
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
Good communication skills
Team player
Satisfactory DBS Check

Desired:

Experience of food preparation for the relevant Client group

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To implement and supervise all aspects of kitchen control e.g., menus, hygiene, health and safety, staff, cleaning, and waste control.
To identify and recruit all grades of staff under your control within the agreed guidelines.
To supervise and develop staff using the available company resources, to maximise their potential.
To order catering consumables from current nominated suppliers in line with Company Purchasing policy.
To have full understanding of H.A.C.C.P, to ensure all staff adhere to H.A.C.C.P and all documentation is completed and signed by the appropriate members of staff
To complete monthly audits for kitchen reporting any finding to Home Manager
To prepare menus for the nursing home taking into account the content, balance, colour, and nutritional values, in line with agreed budget.
To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met.
To prepare special diets for residents as directed by the nursing staff.
To maintain the agreed stock levels of food.
To implement and maintain an agreed deep cleaning schedule for the kitchen.
To carry out stock takes at the end of each month.
To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co operate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
To assist in the preparation of function menus and costing.
To cooperate with requests from the Home Manager and residents wherever possible.
To attend resident/relative meetings whenever possible.
To carry out staff supervision adhering to home policies.
To complete all staff personal development reviews.