Maria Mallaband Care Group
Care Home Chef Tyne and Wear
Key Responsibilities
- Create menus featuring seasonal ingredients for residents.
- Balance creativity with cost-effectiveness in menu planning.
- Develop innovative dishes aligning with the care home’s brand.
- Design recipes suitable for kitchen equipment.
- Oversee food preparation, presentation, and taste.
- Manage inventory efficiently to minimize waste.
- Understand food and labor costs, working within a pricing strategy.
- Craft menus that delight taste buds while maximizing profitability.
Skills and Expertise
- Proven experience as Chef
- Food hygiene certificate or equivalent
- Financial acumen
Job Facilities/Benefits
- Simply Health company funded cashback for prescriptions, optical, and dental; 24/7 virtual GP access (up to 4 children*)
- Early Pay Access to earned pay prior to payday
- Benefits platform discounts at multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality, etc.
- Tastecard discount dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
- Free criminal record checks
- Pension Scheme with Nest
- Flexible working patterns
- Cycle to work scheme
- Service recognition
- Training support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing support
- Discounted gym membership
*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period. **Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage