Catering Manager

Care home
:
Coronation Court
Location
:
Cannock, WS11 1BT

Contract type
:
Full time, 40 hours per week, Weekends required
Rate
: £14.80

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Coronation Court care home in Cannock

As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.

Coronation Court is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

Coronation Court supports adults living with complex needs arising from 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.

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 people’s 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 haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

• Cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• Creative in menu development and food preparation
• Excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
• Experienced in managing a catering budget
• Adaptable and flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards it
• Previous experience in a similar management position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team

• 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

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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