Catering ManagerWhen registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.Position:Catering ManagerCare home: LakeviewLocation: Leigh, WiganContract type:40 hours per weekRate:£14.43 per hourAre you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Lakeview care home in Wigan.As Catering Manager, youll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.About Exemplar Health CareLakeview is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease, and physical disabilities.As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.About the roleOur Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:managingthe day-to-day running of the kitchenpreparing, cooking and servingfoodunderstandingpeoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menusensuringyour Catering Team complies with food hygiene standardscompletingrelevant checks and maintaining recordscontrollingstock and purchases within an allocated budgetleading and managingyour Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.Youll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, youll see great rewards.If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.Download our job description to read more:https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/About youAbove all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.Youre also:a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements creative in menu development and food preparationan excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a teamexperienced in managing a catering budgetadaptable and flexiblesomeone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.As this is a management position, we expect youll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.What we offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle reward discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.Please note,applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.JBRP1_UKTJ