Chef Manager - Carlingford Lodge Care Home
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Chef Manager - Carlingford Lodge Care Home, Warrenpoint.
Located in Warrenpoint, Carlingford Lodge Care Home is a modern, purpose-built nursing home, that supports people with physical needs who require assistance and care.
The homely and comfortable environment enables them to provide person-centred care tailored to the needs of residents. The dedicated and trained staff team provide a high standard of care to enhance the resident’s quality of life.
The home is designed to meet the needs of the people supported, with a comfortable lounge, dining areas and a fabulous arts and activities room. The attractive enclosed gardens and patio also provide residents with a relaxing place to sit and enjoy the outdoors.
Main Purpose of the Role
Manages the provision of a catering service within the home with particular emphasis on the planning, preparing, cooking and serving of meals, ensuring all activities and operations comply with operational standards and statutory regulations. You will oversee all Chefs and Cooks within the home.
1. Ensure the effective and efficient planning, preparation and delivery of all aspects of food preparation and cooking, taking account of dietary and nutritional requirements.
2. Manage and oversee the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages, as well as supervising and motivating the catering team, ensuring operational standards comply with the company’s Assured Safe Catering policies, guidelines and statutory regulations.
3. Responsible for monitoring the home’s catering budget within Healthcare Ireland’s standards, taking account of cost per cover calculations, as well as ensuring best value and quality of ingredients in consultation with the Home Manager.
4. Research, develop and create varied and interesting menus which take account of healthy eating guidelines and any dietary requirements of the particular resident group and/ or individuals.
5. Ensure that stock ordering and rotation is organised in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Experience
The role holder will be numerate, literate and qualified to NVQ3/ C&G standard with an advanced food catering certificate.
At least 3 years’ experience of preparing and cooking meals, gained within a large professional nursing home environment.
The Company
At Healthcare Ireland we recognise our residents as individuals and respect their right to privacy.
We also value the intrinsic value of people regardless of circumstances by recognising their uniqueness and personal needs. We recognise the right of individuals to make their own choice and the right to be treated with respect.
The Benefits
A POSITIVE WORK LIFE
We know that a positive staff team make a positive difference to the quality of life of our service users and residents.
TRAINING AND COACHING
Not only designed specifically for each service but we want our staff to have the opportunity to develop professionally and will work with you.
TEAM
WORK
All of our services thrive on a team that works together. Each member of our team has an important role and we encourage everyone to support their team members.
WORK BASED BENEFITS
Pension contributions, NISCC and Access NI payments are just a few of the employee benefits we offer for permanent staff.
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