£15.63 per hour Full time, 37.5 hours per week Join us at Fleetwood Hall Care Home, Sandstone Care Group's beautiful, modern residential home in Fleetwood, Lancashire.
Situated just a short walk from the vast expanses of the Lancashire coast, the devoted team at our 62-bedded home are truly intent on providing an exceptional level of care, led by experienced Manager Joanne. We run a tight ship, as we believe our residents and team deserve nothing less. Our well-established, reputable home offers residents modern and comfortable facilities within warm and friendly surroundings, whilst at the same time providing fantastic standards of care supported by the very latest care planning technology. Here at Fleetwood Hall, we truly believe in supporting each person's individuality, whether that is through gardening clubs or birthday celebrations!
As a Kitchen Manager at our home, your role will involve:
Being accountable for the successful and effective operation of the kitchen, including food production, menu planning, staff management, supplies, presentation/service and record management Compliance with quality and safety standards Prioritising the culinary experience for our residents, focussing on inclusivity by ensuring all residents can participate in enjoying a varied and high-quality diet prepared in accordance with their individual needs Inspiring and mentoring junior kitchen staff to maintain a reputation of culinary excellence within the home Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:
Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS. Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you Career opportunities - The chance to 'make your mark' and play a key role *Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our 'Reward Me' app. Flexible pay is available via 'WAGESTREAM'.
What are we looking for?
Essentially, we are seeking applications from experienced Chefs who understand the importance of the meal-time experience for our residents, and as such, will consistently leave no stone unturned in delivering fantastic, nutritious and varied meals to all those living at our home.
Candidates should be communicative, hard-working and suitably qualified individuals, with excellent leadership skills and significant, proven experience of heading up kitchen environments Excellent menu-planning and budgetary management skills are key, as are a good working knowledge of nutrition and dietetics City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Cookery 7100, Levels 1 & 2, or equivalent and a Basic Food/Hygiene Certificate are highly desirable Knowledge of EHO Regulations, IDDSI diets/texture-modified food & dysphagia, HACCAP and COSHH are highly desirable Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.
