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Head Chef
£28,000 per annum
40 hours per week
Cedar Lodge, Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 7EJ
Youre a fab chef, love to learn and want to progress, you have ideas for menus and understand that food is the window to the soul! You have learned alongside another chef, how to manage kitchens, including EHO requirements. However, youre tired of long days, split shifts, working through into the night and dont get time at home with the family or to go out with friends.
What if there was a chef role that meant you could utilise all the learning you have had before AND you could forget long hours into the night, you didnt need to do split shifts and you had the opportunity to bring flair to menus whilst also learning about the nutritional needs of our older population? Would that be something you would love to do? Read on.
Our newly built 45-bed nursing and dementia specialist care home in the heart of Whitchurch-on-Thames, combines modern comfort with classic charm, offering a welcoming home for people who need care & 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, Its 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:
- Blue Light Discount Card
- half day off on your birthday
- Salary advance scheme
- 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory pension
- 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 Acer Lodge and you will lead by example. You will be responsible for the team rota, food ordering, stock control including waste, ensuring that all allergies are recorded and shared with your team. You will liaise with the people that live in the home and attend resident dining experiences. The kitchen and food preparation areas need to be kept clean and tidy. You will also have a comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety issues, particularly in respect of Basic Food Hygiene, COSHH, safe moving and handling and working within the guidelines relating to cross infection.
It is essential that you have experience in a similar environment and that you have 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 that is passionate, dedicated and committed.
We are looking for rockstars that have hearts of gold to join Cedar Lodge.
Bracebridge Care Group (soon to be renamed as EQ Care Group) is excited to start welcoming people to Cedar Lodge in May of 2025
