Job Description

Signature Dining have an exciting opportunity for a talented Chef Manager with experience in care to join our vibrant team in Westcliff-On-Sea.

By joining

Signature Dining

you will be a part of one of the UK's leading independent contract caterers. Voted one of the top

6 Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2025

, we specialise exclusively in senior living and end of life care sectors, playing an essential role in the lives of our residents and patients, enriching and enhancing their lives everyday with great food.

Your new role:

You will be working 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, with the availability to work evenings and weekends as required.

As a Signature Dining Chef Manger, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your passion and creativity. As leader of your own team, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility, and to expand and develop your role.

Responsibilities:

Lead your catering team in providing a cooked from fresh daily food offer for residents and patients oversee all aspects of kitchen management, daily due diligence and staff management Effectively manage the catering budget Prepare meals to the highest possible standards, using fresh ingredients, and presented with love and care. Provide daily breakfast, lunch, and evening meals. Keep up to date with the menus and what food is on offer. Ensure that COSHH, food safety, and health and safety legislation are followed.

As our Head Chef You Will...

Previous experience in a care setting is essential for this role

Be experienced, creative, and passionate about cooking with fresh produce. Have proven experience of working in a care or healthcare setting Be an effective leader of people Have proven experience of managing budgets Be flexible and adaptable be able to commit to the shift patterns and working 40 hours per week Possess excellent culinary skills and be up to date with current food trends. Be comfortable engaging with vulnerable adults and their relatives. Have excellent communication and people skills. Hold a City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent. Have completed Health & Safety and Food Safety Training to level 3

Our way of saying thank you...

At Signature Dining we know that our team are our greatest asset, and we strive to ensure that all of our staff feel happy, appreciated, and rewarded. We offer the following rewards and benefits in recognition of your dedication and commitment:

Flexible working: with full & part time roles to ensure a good work/life balance. Holiday allowance: 20 day annual leave plus bank holidays personalised training packages Knowing our team: personal messages on your birthday, celebrating life's milestones and supporting at times of challenge. A dedicated wellbeing programme Discount for carers scheme refer a friend scheme pension programme Refer a friend incentives fully paid expenses

Understanding that every colleague brings a unique set of skills, and values, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Signature Dining follow safer recruitment procedures. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and an enhanced DBS disclosure (the cost of which will be met by the employer)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00 per year

Experience:

Kitchen management: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person