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Acomb Manor - Head Chef
Some Opportunities Allow You to Join a Care Home. This Opportunity Allows You to Help Create One.
Location: Acomb Manor, Acomb, North Yorkshire
Hours: Full Time, 40 Hours Per Week (with every other weekend off)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Help Us Create Extraordinary Dining Experiences From Day One
Acomb Manor is an exciting new luxury care home preparing to welcome its very first residents.
As part of the respected St Mary's Care Group, we're creating more than a beautiful new care home. We're creating a place where people feel valued, celebrated, and truly at home.
And at the heart of that experience is exceptional food.
We're looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen and help shape the dining experience from the very beginning. This is a unique opportunity to build a kitchen culture, create menus that residents genuinely love, and make every mealtime something to look forward to.
If you believe food has the power to comfort, connect, and bring joy, we would love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
As Head Chef, you'll take ownership of all aspects of our catering service, ensuring residents enjoy fresh, nutritious, restaurant-quality meals tailored to their tastes, preferences and dietary needs.
Working closely with residents, families and the wider leadership team, you'll help create a dining experience that reflects the warmth, quality and luxury that defines Acomb Manor.
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Using fresh seasonal products, you'll have the freedom to bring creativity, passion and innovation while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, hygiene and safety.
What You'll Be Doing
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Create Exceptional Dining Experiences
- Prepare and serve fresh, high-quality meals that combine nutrition, presentation and flavour.
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Lead and Develop Your Team
- Inspire, coach and support your kitchen team, creating a positive environment where everyone can thrive.
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Put Residents at the Heart of Your Menus
- Work directly with residents to understand their preferences, favourite dishes and dietary requirements.
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Maintain the Highest Standards
- Ensure compliance with food hygiene regulations, HACCP, COSHH, Health & Safety and Environmental Health requirements.
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Manage Your Kitchen Efficiently
- Control stock levels, place orders with approved suppliers and ensure excellent stock rotation to minimise waste and maximise freshness.
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Drive Quality and Innovation
- Continually seek new ideas, seasonal dishes and creative menu choices that enhance the resident experience.
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Take Ownership
- Maintain kitchen equipment, oversee food safety standards and ensure the kitchen operates smoothly and professionally at all times.
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Be Part of Our Leadership Team
- Contribute ideas, attend team meetings and help shape the culture and success of Acomb Manor as we establish ourselves within the local community.
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About You
You'll be someone who takes pride in creating outstanding food and understands the important role dining plays in residents' wellbeing and quality of life.
You'll have:
- Experience as a Head Chef or Chef Manager in a Luxury Care setting
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Experience managing stock, ordering and catering budgets.
- A thorough understanding of food safety, nutrition and dietary requirements, including IDDSI and fortified diets.
- A passion for delivering first-class customer service.
- A warm, approachable and positive personality.
- NVQ Level 3 in Catering & Cookery, City & Guilds equivalent or relevant professional qualification.
- Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene qualification.
Why Join Acomb Manor?
- Be part of a brand-new luxury care home from the very beginning.
- Help create a dining service that residents genuinely love.
- Competitive salary.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression.
- Supportive and approachable leadership team.
- Modern kitchen facilities and equipment.
- A workplace where your ideas and expertise are valued.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference every single day.
Join Our Opening Team
At Acomb Manor, we're building something special.
If you're a chef who believes great food creates great memories and wants the rare opportunity to shape a brand-new service from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.
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