Head Chef

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Head Chef at the Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham. The role is part time, 38 hours per week.

Kings Norton Hospital is a 32 bedded purpose-built adult acute, Male and Female Acute Mental Health Unit’s providing a secure and safe, gender-specific environment for adults who have suffered an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental well-being. The hospital opened in December 2022.

We specialise in providing intensive and bespoke, individualised treatment plans working collaboratively with patients and their families or carers.

What you'll be working:

• Part time hours - 38 Hours a week.
• 07:00am to 17:00pm.
• Monday to Sunday- working 4 days per week on a rota pattern.

What you'll be doing:

• To plan, review, and communicate all menus, co-operating closely with the hospital clinical teams and dieticians
• Understand the key objectives and deliverables in collaboration with Head of Support Services
• To order daily and weekly food supplies, in accordance with requirements of planned menus and ensure goods received are in accordance with orders placed, invoices received and required quality
• Overseeing staff performance daily
• Ensuring compliance according to PPM books and Food Safety regulations
• Maintain detailed plans, including actions, owners and timelines.
• Schedule rotas and arrange cover in cases of absence
• Monitor inventory levels order supplies and manage food costs.
• Ensuring weekly Food Hygiene and environment cleanliness audits and where necessary action plans to address any issues arising from the audits.
• Ensure correct usage, storage and care of food products, stock control and equipment.
• Manage a team of Chefs and kitchen assistants, providing direction, motivation, and support to ensure a cohesive and successful team.
• Delegate and monitor tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Identify and communicate any potential conflicts or issues that may arise.
• Conduct supervisions & appraisals that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline as needed and in accordance with company policy
• Serve as the main point of contact for suppliers, providing regular updates on status, risks, and changes.
• Organise and lead meetings, preparing and distributing meeting minutes and action items.
• Prepare detailed reports for senior management as needed.
• Identify key risks and potential solutions to address potential issues.
• Monitor and manage timelines, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are completed on time.
• Ensure that deliverables meet required standards and quality expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Food safety and Infection Control Policies in all areas.

What you'll have:

• Work experience as a Head Chef or similar role
• Hands-on experience with food preparation and managing a kitchen environment.
• Experience working with teams.
• Experience of handling conflicting priorities and expectations to ensure successful outcomes.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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