Head Chef

Head Chef – Care Home

Location - Knutsford, Cheshire

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen in our care home and provide fresh, nutritious, and well-balanced meals for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and prepare high-quality meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences

Create varied and nutritious menus

Lead and supervise the kitchen team

Manage stock, food orders, and kitchen budgets

Ensure high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness

Minimise food waste and maintain an organised kitchen

Requirements

Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Chef

Strong knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations

Experience managing and training kitchen staff

Understanding of special diets and nutritional

requirements

Excellent leadership and organisational skillsQualifications

NVQ Level 3 in Catering or equivalent (desirable)

Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)What We Offer

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Pension scheme and paid annual leave

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy