Title:  Chef Manager

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.

Chef Manager 

Kintyre House, Saltburn, Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty

£15.41 per hour 

40 hours per week

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 Kintyre House 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 Kintyre House is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role. 

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for: 

Your Mind and Body 

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period) 

• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice) 

• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare 

• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme 

Your Financial Wellbeing 

• Additional compensation for overtime 

• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice 

• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform  

• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan, matched up to 7% 

• Life assurance 

• Enhanced Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared) after qualifying period 

Your Job 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) 

• Complimentary meals during long shifts

• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities  

• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network 

• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards 

• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria) 

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.   

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

Job Reference: 222719

Closing date: 17 January 2025

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. 

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

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.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults 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.