Head Chef

Head ChefHours: 40 per week, Monday to SundayLocation: Somerleigh Court, Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1AQIf youre a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at Somerleigh CourtAt our Care Home, you will be responsible for meal experience for our elderly residents.By preparing a varied and nourishing menu, youll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life.If youre looking for a career and not just a job, wed love to hear from you.BenefitsGreat opportunities for career development.Company pension.Comprehensive induction programme.Ongoing training and development.Free Chefs Whites and DBS.Who We Are Looking ForYou should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.You must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.Youll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements.Wed like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.How Youll Make a DifferenceYoull be responsible for our residents meal experience and running the nursing homes kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.Maintaining the highest food standardsMentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.About UsWelford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents wellbeing at their hearts.Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.TPBN1_UKTJ