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Chef Manager

Lawley Bank, Martingale Way, Telford, TF4 2PP

£13.46 per hour

Hours as and when required

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Chef Manager at our Retirement Communities Service, Lawley Bank, Telford, also covering our Rose Manor Service, Telford.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

The role of Bank Chef Manager will include:

• Managing the day to day running of a busy kitchen as well as managing a Chef and a team of catering General Assistants
• Designing, planning, and preparing a varied set of menus that cater for individual needs, including special diets and the preferences of each customer
• Managing all stock and wastage levels, ensuring that the kitchen remains at a professional standard whilst operating within commercial requirements and budget
• Managing the Food Safety Management System and having responsibility for the team understanding and implementing it
• Overseeing all documentation, including auditing, HACCP, Health & Safety

Skills and experiences:

• Proven experience working as a Chef, Catering Manager or Head Cook within a similar environment is essential
• Knowledge of menu planning and costing
• A catering qualification such as City and Guilds 706 1/2 (or equivalent) is desirable
• Carrying out risk assessments and cleaning the kitchen to a high standard
• Assisting with the supervision and development of staff
• Previous experience of staff management and of leading teams within a busy kitchen
• Friendly and approachable with the ability to interact with our customers, visitors, and colleague

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:

• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 224750

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.