Catering Manager When 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 Manager Care home: Springfield Vale Location: Perserverence Street, Barnsley, S70 6HD Contract type: Full Time 40 Hours per week Rate: £14.43 per hour Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Springfield Vale care home in Barnsley. As our Catering Manager, you’ll have the creative freedom to design and make healthy and inviting meals for the people we support within our brand new purpose built kitchen. You’ll lead the Catering Team to develop exciting menus and have the unique opportunity to help shape the team’s culture from the start. About Exemplar Health Care Springfield Vale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. When open, Springfield Vale will provide nursing care for adults living with complex needs arising from dementia. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. Be part of the future in care home design This is an incredibly exciting time to join us and be a part of a ‘first’ for Exemplar Health Care. We’ve partnered with Sterling University to design Springfield Vale as a purpose-built home, that follows their principles of dementia design, creating an environment that supports the cognitive and physical needs of people with dementia. Once open, you’ll work towards achieving Sterling Universities accreditation and making Springfield Vale a leading home for complex dementia care. About the role Our 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: * managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen * preparing, cooking and serving food * understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus * ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards * completing relevant checks and maintaining records * controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget * leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes. About you Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’re also: * a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements * creative in menu development and food preparation * an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team * experienced in managing a catering budget * adaptable and flexible * someone 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 you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team. What we offer We offer great rewards and perks including: * excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects * access to wages before payday * retail and lifestyle reward discounts * free DBS check * 24/7 counselling and support * Blue Light Card eligibility. How to apply Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time