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Head Chef - Nursing Home
Location: Bridport, Devon
Salary: £15.90 - £16.50 per hour (£33,000 - £34,300 per annum)- depending on experience
Position: Head Chef
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

About the Company: 
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and driven Head Chef to join a leading healthcare provider in one of their beautiful nursing homes in Bridport, Devon. The role is working for one the UK largest care home providers specialising in elderly care, including residential, nursing, dementia, and specialist services. We are looking for a motivated Head Chef to join their friendly team on a permanent basis.

About the role;
You will be working as a Head Chef managing the kitchen team to ensure that the residents are provided with healthy, varied and nutritious meals. The role also involves utilising your budget efficiently, managing food stock and liaising with central support teams on nutrition standards compliance. Above everything else, the role of Head Chef ensures that the residents wellbeing is at the heart of everything and you are providing meals that the residents will love.

Who we are looking for;
All applicants for the role of Head Chef must meet the following criteria;

Head Chef with an S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery
Full eligibility to live / work in the UK
A minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
Good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
Driven and positive energy
Excellent communication skills
Organised
Benefits:

£1000 welcome bonus
Competitive pay rates
Excellent career develop opportunities
Paid Enhanced DBS
Free uniform
During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
Company pension scheme
28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Group life assurance cover
Excellent recognition scheme
Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
GP online
A variety of staff discounts
How to Apply:
Person Specification: All applicants for the role of Head Chef must have an S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery AND A Minimum Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate. All applicants must have full eligibility to live/ work in the UK.

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Amy Daruvalla on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to 

Alternatively, you can text (phone number removed), if you do decide to text, please pop your name on there so I know who it's from.

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