Peripatetic Chef

Summary: The Peripatetic Chef role at Notaro Healthcare involves leading culinary efforts across multiple care homes in the Somerset region, focusing on creating high-quality, nutritious meals that enhance the dining experience for residents. This hands-on position requires strong leadership and mentoring skills to support kitchen teams and uphold high standards of food hygiene and presentation. The chef will also be responsible for menu design, training staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for creativity and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create exceptional meals that meet nutritional needs while offering taste, variety, and visual appeal.
• Support multiple homes in the Somerset area, bringing energy and leadership to kitchens that need your skill.
• Mentor and guide kitchen staff, helping build capable, confident teams that uphold the highest standards of hygiene and presentation.
• Design and cost menus in partnership with local teams, ensuring every home offers a diverse, appealing, and compliant menu.
• Deliver training in food hygiene to care staff and ensure safe, consistent practices are followed.
• Keep everything in order – from stock control to kitchen paperwork and food safety records.

Key Skills:

• City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent (or be working towards it).
• Experience supervising a team or managing a kitchen.
• A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel between homes in the Somerset region.
• Experience working in a care environment is welcome, but not essential.

Salary (Rate): 13.85

City: Weston-super-Mare

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other