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<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Catering Manager&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Hamilton Springs&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JY&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Full Time - 40 hours per week&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;£13.27&amp;nbsp;per hour&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Hamilton Springs care home in Pontefract.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built kitchen. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hamilton Springs is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When open, Hamilton Springs will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;managing the&lt;strong&gt; day-to-day running&lt;/strong&gt; of the kitchen&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;preparing, &lt;strong&gt;cooking&lt;/strong&gt; and serving food&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to &lt;strong&gt;develop suitable menus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ensuring your Catering Team complies with &lt;strong&gt;food hygiene&lt;/strong&gt; standards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;completing relevant &lt;strong&gt;checks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and maintaining &lt;strong&gt;records&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;controlling stock and purchases within an allocated &lt;strong&gt;budget&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;leading and &lt;strong&gt;managing&lt;/strong&gt; your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Download our job description to read more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a> you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re also:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;creative in menu development and food preparation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;experienced in managing a catering budget&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;adaptable and flexible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;access to wages before payday &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle reward discounts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod5@exemplarhc.com">pod5@exemplarhc.com</a>&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please note,&amp;nbsp;applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.&lt;/p&gt;</p>


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