About our Home: Nestled in a peaceful residential setting, Norwood Green Care Home features 92 comfortable bedrooms, beautiful gardens, social lounges, and a cinema. Our personalised care plans, excellent facilities, daily activities, and nutritious meals provide everything you need for a fulfilling life. What you will do: + To implement and maintain all aspects of the kitchen. For example: menus, hygiene, health and safety, cleaning schedules and waste control, ensuring the kitchen team are trained and supported in all areas. + The recruitment of the kitchen team promptly and in-line with company policy to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times. + To supervise and develop all kitchen colleagues to maximise their potential. + To ensure that colleagues undertake and maintain their mandatory and regulatory training. + To undertake personal development reviews for all kitchen colleagues in line with company policy. + To complete monthly audits for the kitchen reporting any findings to the home manager. + To prepare menus for the residents taking into account the content, balance, colour and nutritional values, in line with agreed budget. + To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met. + To attend resident/relative meetings. + To maintain the agreed stock levels of food. + To implement and maintain an agreed deep cleaning schedule for the kitchen. + To carry out stock takes at the end of each month. + To implement four weekly rota. + To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co-operate in any action necessary to keep within budget. What we'll do for you! + £14.50 per hour + Monthly employee recognition awards. + Regular team outings. + Company pension. + Access to perk box with discounted offers for staff. + Refer a friend incentive scheme – Up to £250 T&Cs apply. + Industry-recognized training and development are offered and encouraged. + Mentorship/buddying from our friendly team.