Qualified Head Chef
City & Guilds 706 in Catering or NVQ Level 3 in Professional Cookery
40 hours per week
Cedar Lodge, Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 7EJ
Are you ready to be part of something new, innovative, and exceptional? If so, read on!
Bracebridge Care Group (soon to be renamed as EQ Care Group) is excited to start welcoming people to Cedar Lodge in the Spring of 2025. Our newly built 45-bed nursing and dementia specialist care home combines modern comfort with classic charm, offering a welcoming home for people who need care and support. With spacious en-suite bedrooms, spectacular communal areas, and beautiful gardens, Cedar Lodge is a place to live well and thrive. We are looking for people to join our heart-centred team who will provide exceptional, personalised care, ensuring everyone feels valued, supported, and at home at Cedar Lodge.
Our ethos is ‘Ohana’, a word used in Hawaii which means the people you laugh with, the people you live with, and the people you love. This encapsulates what we strive to create in all our homes – a feeling of security, love, and exemplary care.
Benefits:
1. Blue Light Discount Card
2. Half day off on your birthday
3. Salary advance scheme
4. 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
5. Contributory pension
6. Dedicated Learning & Development
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a forward-thinking and growing organisation. As the Head Chef at Cedar Lodge, you will be placed at the heart of the home along with the people that live here. You will have the overall responsibility for the catering services within Cedar Lodge and will lead by example. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Managing the team rota
2. Food ordering and stock control, including waste management
3. Ensuring all allergies are recorded and communicated with your team
4. Liaising with residents and attending dining experiences
5. Maintaining cleanliness and tidiness in the kitchen and food preparation areas
6. Understanding Health and Safety issues, including Basic Food Hygiene, COSHH, safe moving and handling, and cross-infection guidelines
Minimum Requirements:
It is essential that you have experience in a similar environment and possess your City & Guilds 706 in Catering or NVQ Level 3 in Professional Cookery.
Ohana means everything to us, and we would like to welcome a Head Chef who is passionate, dedicated, and committed.
We are looking for rockstars that have hearts of gold to join Cedar Lodge.
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