Head Chef

2 days ago

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Care South Full time £62,400 - £83,100 per year


Join Our Caring Community at Castle Dene

Role: Head Chef  

Location: Castle Dene , Residential Home - Bournemouth (BH8 0DB )

Pay rate: £15.00 per hour

Hours: 40 per week - Over Four Days - (Every other week-end off )

Shift: 07.30 to 17.30 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join the team Castle Dene, our specialist, dementia and residential care home located in Bournemouth.
 
This is an incredibly rewarding role where you can take pride in ensuring nutritious and enjoyable meals are available to our residents & visiting friends & family.

What We're Looking For:

We are keen to meet a passionate, qualified Senior Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance working daytime hours over four days per week and every other weekend off ?

You will be organised with the ability to meet deadlines. You will have experience working in a kitchen producing attractive and high-quality nutritious meals. 

We're looking for someone with a Certificate in NVQ Level 2 Food Production/ Hygiene (maybe looking to undertake Level 3) You will need an understanding of health and safety and other current relevant legislation.

Confidence to take the lead as well as be a team player.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team



What you will be doing:

  • Creating, preparing, and cooking meals for our residents
  • Ensuring preparation and presentation is always to a high standard
  • Supervising and supporting our kitchen staff
  • Planning meals - consulting with residents & care staff to ensure that individual dietary needs and preferences are catered for
  • Ensuring all health & safety and other relevant legislation is adhered to
  • Responsible for the management of the catering budget for the home
 

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Everyone working at Care South is dedicated to providing the best quality care to all our residents. We all share and work hard to uphold our HEART values, ensuring that throughout the delivery of care, we consistently demonstrate Honesty, Excellence, Approach, Respect and Teamwork.

Our care homes don't just provide companionship and social interaction, they provide a happy and fulfilling lifestyle for residents, delivering Food, Fun and Friendship, as well as compassionate person-centred care. Our fantastic facilities, exciting social activities and exceptional care teams all help to enhance the health and happiness of our residents.

No two residents are the same and we love to learn about their amazing life stories, hobbies and interests. This allows us to tailor our activities to suit their likes and favourite pastimes, as well as really get to know them and build strong relationships.

Food, Fun and Friendship is at the HEART of everything we do

Why You'll Love Working with Us

You'll receive a comprehensive induction including;

  • Ongoing training and development.
  • Receiving support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues.
  • Delivering person-centred care that truly makes a difference.
  • Encouraging residents to stay independent and active.
  • Assisting with personal care and mobility needs.
  • Building genuine friendships with residents.
  • Creating a positive, team-focused atmosphere within the home.

Your Rewards and Benefits

At Care South, we really value all our staff, whatever the role. We offer a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. We celebrate all our staff every year through the Care South Stars Awards.

As a not-for-profit charity, our focus isn't on our owners or shareholders its very firmly on those in our care and those that care for them. We are constantly looking at ways to improve the reward and recognition of all our amazing people within the Care South Team. Our current benefits package includes: -

  • Online/retail discounts – Blue Light Card.
  • Paid induction and training.
  • Employee referral bonus scheme.
  • Free DBS check.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Life insurance.
  • NMC pin fees paid by us.
  • Staff association.
  • Local staff reward programme
  • Onsite learning and development team.
  • Career progression.
  • Competitive pay rates.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.

What You Need to Know

  • You must be 18 years or older.
  • We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're kind, caring, and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of something truly special.



About You

About Us

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE


Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at


As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care.  For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: 

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on

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