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Head Chef
£25,000 per annum
40 hours per week
The Rowans, 399 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TE
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 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 The Rowans, 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 The Rowans 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.
We are looking for rockstars that have hearts of gold to join Cedar Lodge.
