Catering Manager

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Catering Manager
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Position :
Catering Manager  Care home :
Copperfields  Location :
Cross Green, Leeds  Contract type :
Full time - 40hrs per week. 8am-6pm over 4 days and alternative weekends  Rate : £14.80 per hour
Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Copperfields care home in Cross Green, Leeds.
As Catering Manager, youll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.
About Exemplar Health Care   Copperfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.
We support adults living with complex health needs and mixed diagnoses including brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role   Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
managing the  day-to-day running  of the kitchen
preparing,  cooking  and serving food
understanding peoples needs, likes and choices to  develop suitable menus
ensuring your Catering Team complies with  food hygiene  standards
completing relevant  checks  and maintaining  records
controlling stock and purchases within an allocated  budget
leading and  managing  your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.
If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About you   Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
Youre also:
a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
creative in menu development and food preparation
an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
experienced in managing a catering budget
adaptable and flexible
someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
As this is a management position, we expect youll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.
What we offer   We offer great rewards and perks including:
excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
access to wages before payday
retail and lifestyle reward discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.

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