Head Chef

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Head Chef at Sanders Senior Living, 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.

Sanders Senior Living is a luxury care home group with state-of-the-art residences brimming with premium facilities and exceptional services. Optimum health and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to delivering personalised care is at the core of our mission, as we strive to celebrate the lives of each and every one of our residents. We prioritise the professional development of our staff by investing in comprehensive internal, external, and e-training programs at all levels.

This dedication to continuous learning and growth ensures that our team is equipped to provide the highest quality of care to our residents. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of adults. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

• 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 - this includes the training of all kitchen staff.

• Relevant experience within a catering environment.
• Secure understanding of special dietary and nutritional requirements, and ability to implement methods to meet these needs.
• Intermediate/Advanced Food Hygiene certificate and a full understanding of HACCP; responsible for ensuring adherence and documentation.
• Experience in achieving food margins, and writing and planning menus with costing.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Capacity to work within a health and safety framework and manage regulatory compliance.

• 28 days Paid Holiday
• 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
• Opportunities to progress your career within the company
• Free, on-site parking
• Employee of the Month awards