Our stunning new home Egerton Manor Care Centre is a purpose-built 64 bed care facility situated in the picturesque village of Egerton in the heart of Bolton. Opened in October ‘23, it will provide the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care to residents with a variety of care needs. We offer residential, nursing, and dementia care, investing in the latest technology and providing a purposeful program of daily activities and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care, and well-being of our residents. All team members are hand-selected for their warmth and passion, receiving a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers in conjunction with the New Care Academy. New Care has not used agency staff for over four years, employing a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care from staff that residents know and trust. Across New Care, all our staff are paid national living wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and experienced Chef to join our team. You will work with the Head Chef to ensure that a high quality of food service is provided to support residents, responsive to their needs and contributing to their overall positive experience of living in the Home. We have a 40-hour contract available with an hourly rate of £13.25. Shift times are 0730-1730, with alternate weekend working.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that menus are presented and displayed in a way that residents can understand them and make daily choices on what they wish to eat.
2. Ensure that meals are provided in sufficient quantities, considering the diets to meet medical, ethnic, and personal needs and preferences.
3. Ensure all food is nutritionally balanced, attractively presented for service in a timely manner, and in the correct sequence.
4. Understand, follow, and adhere to company HACCP, ensuring full compliance.
5. Ensure that the kitchen and serving areas are clean and hygienic, maintaining a high standard of infection control and adhering to the Food Standards Act 1999.
6. Manage, allocate duties, and supervise the kitchen team in the absence of the Head Chef, ensuring a quality delivery of services.
7. Inspire and motivate the team to produce food to the expected high standards.
Skills and Experience Required:
1. Experience of working during busy meal periods including breakfast and evening meal service.
2. Experience of working in a care home or similar.
3. Knowledge of specialised diets and service delivery.
4. Ability to contribute to and develop the four-week menu.
5. Ability to complete records demonstrating adherence to legal requirements.
The Benefits:
1. Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles.
2. Bank holiday and overtime enhancements.
3. 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum.
4. Refer a friend referral scheme for specific roles.
5. Excellent induction programme for new starters.
6. A rewarding career with opportunities to progress within the company.
7. Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications.
8. A competitive rate of pay.
9. Cycle to work scheme.
10. Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets.
11. Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day.
12. Christmas Bonuses.
13. HASTEE – access to your money as you earn (pay advance).
About New Care:
The care philosophy of New Care aims to ensure all residents maintain the highest level of independence and achieve their full potential, whatever that may be – physical, intellectual, emotional, or social. We believe this philosophy can be achieved by providing professional, person-centred care, nurturing each resident individually and exploring their needs. The health, well-being, and happiness of our residents is always our number one priority.
New Care, as part of the McGoff group, has been designing, building, and operating care homes for over 10 years. Each New Care home is purpose-built and expertly designed with the needs of our residents in mind. Internally, the design is luxurious yet comfortable and practical.
The company ethos ‘To celebrate the wonder of people’ relates to all those who are part of the New Care family: residents, their family and friends, staff members, and professional visitors. Ultimately, we want residents to live their lives to the fullest and to be proud of their home, feeling happy to invite their family and friends to visit.
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