Catering Manager (Extra Care) - Sandy Mount

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Kirklees
Economy & Infrastructure
Skills & Regeneration
Venue Management
30 per week over 5 days - 6hrs per day between 8.30am-2.30pm
1
Sandy Mount Extra Care Bistro, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5QP
Permanent
Grade 7
£18713 - £19857

Sandy Mount is an Extra Care housing scheme, which consists of a number of self-contained apartments alongside shared communal facilities. The Extra Care schemes are designed to provide independent living whilst meeting individual care needs. Our restaurants are situated within the Extra Care schemes, and serve residents, their families and staff, as well as being open to the public. We provide a limited breakfast service from 9–11am and three course lunch from 11.30–2.00pm, along with sandwiches, paninis and light bites.

As a Catering Manager in an Extra Care Schemed Housing and working alone for part of the day, through your cooking skills and commitment to your customers you will ensure that a high quality, customer focused catering service is delivered 365 days per year in one of the establishments where we provide our services. In addition to providing the service on a day to day basis, you will initiate, develop and support theme days and other events which in turn promote and develop the service.

Requirements for the job:

 Experience of large scale preparation and production of meals to agreed standards.

  • Experience of managing food costs and wastage to achieve budget targets.
  • Ability to find creative and innovative ways of improving the service to promote social activities and maximise sales.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the service users.
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible and positive approach to your work.
  • Experience of supervising a small team.
  • Experience of being responsible for cash reconciliation and banking.
  • Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.

 For more information about this job please contact Sue Payne on 07970-779550

Sue Payne is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
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08 November 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.