Title:  Chef Manager

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Chef Manager

Shaftesbury Court Residential Care Home, Selkirk Drive, Erith, Kent, DA8 3QP

£16.03 per hour

36 hours available

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team.  There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Shaftesbury Court Residential Care Home for all regardless of role. 

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors.  The team at Shaftesbury Court is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Are you our next Chef Manager?  Here’s more about the role:

You can imagine that mealtimes are a huge part of the day in our care home.  We’re looking for a Chef Manager who will manage the day to day running of a busy kitchen as well as managing an Assistant Chef and a team of Catering Assistants. 

Your duties will include preparing and cooking meals to meet the dietary requirements of our residents. You will keep track of stock and waste and ensure that the kitchen remains clean and tidy whilst operating within budget. Other duties include carrying out risk assessments as well as recruiting and training staff.

You’ll have daily interaction with residents, visitors and colleagues; therefore we’re looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and passionate. 

Experience of catering for the dietary requirements of older people and a valid food hygiene certificate are essential. 

Benefits and rewards

We know you work so hard and being the best Chef Manager you can be needs to be rewarded.  We are very proud to offer the following:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Enhanced family leave (following a qualifying period)
• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Overtime enhancements
• Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
• Season ticket loan available (Oystercard)
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub”
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care

We hope you feel you could be our next team member. 

Job Reference: 218009

Closing date: 12th May 2024

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.  Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.