Hospitality and Catering

Chef Supervisor

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Job Title: Chef Supervisor

Based: Solihull

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (42 Hours Per Week)

Salary: £24,985 per annum

Closing Date for applications: Friday 3rd June 2022

SJMT is a family of charities & community of people supporting those most in need in the West Midlands. SJMT wants everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, to feel secure, have opportunities and to thrive.

The services provided include:

  • Safe, affordable and well-maintained alms-housing
  • Residential and extra care
  • Community and housing related support
  • Services to advance the opportunities of children and young people in need

Everything we do is rooted in our 370 year history and driven by our vision for the future.

Job Role:

Are you looking for a new opportunity as a Chef Supervisor? A step towards your new career? Or maybe you want to move up a level and take on more responsibility?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly skilled Chef Supervisor to join our team. This role is based in our busy kitchen in Alexandra House, a residential care home in Solihull. As part of the catering services team you will ensure that you always provide a top quality and responsive service for all residents, and that meal times are an enjoyable occasion. You will work with the Catering Services Manager and the team to provide nutritious home cooked meals, afternoon tea/suppers, snacks/sandwiches and cakes for around 60 residents in our residential care home and extra care scheme.

We offer a supportive work environment with a personal development training programme and opportunities to progress.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide for special dietary requirements where necessary, and take into account the preferences of individual residents.
  • To prepare nutritious food and beverages to a high standard and promptly in accordance with agreed mealtimes
  • Liaise with the Catering Services Manager, Care Services Managers, Care staff and all Catering Staff to ensure that there is a whole team approach.
  • Participate in Staff and residents’ meetings as and when required.
  • Ensure statutory Health and Safety and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
  • Supervise and instruct kitchen staff in the use of equipment and hygiene procedures.
  • Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area and the dining areas is carried out effectively.
  • To monitor stock control and to ensure proper stock rotation of foodstuffs to minimise wastage, and to dispose of promptly any foodstuff found to be past “sell-by” dates for any reason.

General Requirements:

  • Experience of working in a busy commercial kitchen
  • Good knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety regulations in a kitchen
  • Knowledge of kitchen equipment and culinary skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • Able to work independently and within a team
  • Enthusiasm and Creativity
  • Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
  • Ability to work flexibly over a seven day week according to a staff rota
  • A positive can-do attitude
  • Enhanced DBS check will be taken up for the successful applicant

What we offer:

We continue to reward our staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:

  • Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
  • An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
  • Company sick pay
  • Funded DBS checks
  • Free onsite parking
  • Pension scheme
  • Free Life Insurance
  • Wider Wallet staff discount scheme
  • Employee Assistance programme (confidential advice and counselling)
  • Long service awards
  • Ongoing career development training

Equal Opportunities:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please note should sufficient applications be received we reserve the right to recruit at any stage. We always encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

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Candidates with experience of: Senior Chef, Restaurant Chef, Experienced Chef, Catering, Food Catering, Cook, Experienced Cook, Catering Supervisor, Kitchen Supervisor will also be considered for this role.

How can we help?
How can we help?

If you have any questions and you would rather chat to a member of our team please email or call us about this role.

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