Job description

Ealga lodge Nursing home has a vacancy for a Head Chef

The candidate will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Lead the kitchen team and ensure the ongoing development of Team Members
• Identify an effective approach to menu planning
• Create menus that meet and exceed residents needs and expectations
• Ensure the consistent production of high-quality food
• Develop positive resident experience through proactive interaction with Residents, Team Members, contractors, and suppliers
• Resolve, promptly and completely, any issues that may arise in the kitchen or related areas among Residents and Team Members
• Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management
• Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality, and administrative functions
• Actively seek verbal feedback from residents on a regular basis and respond to all resident queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensuring adequate resources are available according to business needs
• Control costs without compromising quality,
• Ensure team members have up-to-date knowledge of menu items and specific resident requirements.
• Maintain good communication and work relationships with all stakeholders
• Ensure that staffing levels are maintained
• Ensure monthly communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
• Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Recruit, manage, train, and develop the kitchen team
• Comply with company security, fire regulations, and all health and safety and food safety legislation
• Ensure maintenance, hygiene, and hazard issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Manage financial performance of the department so all planning is in line with company objectives
• Manage food control systems, ensure they are adhered to,
• Regular review of all menus with Director of Nursing to confirm resident offerings are in line with market trends
• Be environmentally aware
• Ensure food wastage program is adhered to
• Responsible for ensuring that the working schedules are made and maintained and payroll processed

Minimum 1 years experience in chef role

Roster over 7 days 8am to 5.30pm (This will be 40-42.5 hrs per i.e. 8-8.5 hr day)

Nursing home experience beneficial but not essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Experience:

• Chef: 1 year (preferred)
• HACCP: 1 year (preferred)

Work remotely:

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: €1.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Roscrea, County Tipperary: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Head chef: 1 year (preferred)

Application deadline: 16/10/2022
Expected start date: 17/10/2022

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