Head Chef Foxearth Lodge, Little Green, Saxtead £13.60 per hour 44 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) - 7am - 7pm Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people''s lives? If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Foxearth Lodge, catering for 67 residents. Foxearth Lodge provides nursing, residential, respite and dementia care to residents within the area of Saxtead in Suffolk. The home can also provide care for younger people with physical disabilities. The environment within the home is calming and cheerful among staff and residents - there is a real family feel. What would a typical day look like? Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements.Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.Developing and managing our existing kitchen team. The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy. In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including: ..... full job details .....