Chef Manager

Chef Manager required for our brand-new luxury care home 'Bateman House Care Home in Uttoxeter ST14 5DU - Part of the Country Court Family.

Hours: 40 Hours per week, working weekends on rota

Would you like to be part of our new Team at Bateman House Care Home? We are looking for Chef Manager to join us mid May 2025 ready for our home to open in June 2025.

Bateman House Care Home is situated in the bustling market town of Uttoxeter, East Staffordshire and will has seventy-six ensuite bedrooms. Bateman House exudes both elegance and comfort, creating a warm, home-like atmosphere. The care home offers person-centred residential and specialist dementia care across two floors and outstanding facilities

Do you crave the taste of success? Do you dream of delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing? Then why not come and join us as a Chef Manager at Bateman House to make every taste moment matter!

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY

We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 3,000+ employees and over 45 care homes. We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

THE CHEF MANAGER ROLE

Within your role as Chef Manager, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your team to ensure delivery of innovative solutions and quality service in line with business objectives and company standards to achieve and maximise set targets.
• Proactive management of catering team. Responsible for recruiting, supporting, training and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to our residents
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team & resident communications
• Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and controlling food stocks within budget.
• Innovative menu planning, and design of food service within specified budgets ensuring high standard of food presentation and portion/quality control.
• Accountable for creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence.
• Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues.

ABOUT YOU

We want an experienced proactive inspirational leader, who can create a motivational culture in a high-pressured environment and ensure our residents are always delivered a 5* food experience.

You will

• Be able to effectively listen, establishing trust and ensuring contractual compliance through exemplary leadership.

• Be able to take initiative and responsibility, committing to achieving growth by creating a culture of flexibility, adaptability and challenging the norm.

• Have proven leadership skills

• City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality Industry

• Ideally over 4 years' experience as a Chef Manager or in a similar environment and role

IN RETURN

You'll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

• 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
• Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
• Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
• Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
• Access to a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
• Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions

Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Chef Manager role sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.

We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.