We are searching for a new Head Chef who will be producing nutritious and well-balanced meals that meet both the Athena standard and our resident’s satisfaction.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring and maintaining consistent food standards during all stages of production and service
• Adhering to the HACCP procedure according to Athena’s Food Safety Management documentation
• Maintaining the correct use of the company’s due diligence framework, cleaning and opening/closing procedures
• Ensuring quality control and hygiene systems are achieved
• Purchasing all food and related products using company nominated suppliers (when required)
• Achieving food budget cost controls, ensuring minimum waste and continually developing menus to guarantee well-balanced diets for residents

About You

The right candidate will:

• Be organised
• Work well under pressure 
• Be driven and proactive 

Your Skills

For this role you must have: 

• Good leadership skills 
• Clear communication skills
• Strong time management skills

Qualifications & Experience:

• You must hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in catering
• Experience within the care sector is preferred 

Employee Benefits

• Have your birthday off on us! 
• £200 refer a friend bonus
• Pay day advance available 
• Vibrant training, development and career prospects 
• £100 attendance bonus 
• Reimbursed DBS cost 
• Subsidised meals 
• Employee of the month rewards
• Workplace pension scheme
• Counselling service

Rate of Pay: Starting pay at £13.50* p/h

Full time hours