Catering Manager

Catering Manager Location: Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BE Salary: £39,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits! Contract: 37.5 hours per week (worked across a 7-day rota), Full time, Permanent Join Our Team and Make a Difference Every Day Thorngate Churcher Trust is seeking an experienced and passionate Catering Manager to lead our catering services at us Churcher Court. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled catering professional who enjoys creating nutritious, high-quality meals while leading and developing a dedicated kitchen team within a caring residential environment. As Catering Manager, you will play a key role in enhancing the wellbeing and dining experience of our residents by ensuring meals are prepared to the highest standards, maintaining excellent food safety practices, and managing the day-to-day operation of the kitchen. About the Role Reporting to the Registered Care Home Manager, you will be responsible for: Preparing, cooking and serving food to the highest standards. Planning varied and nutritious menus on a minimum four-week cycle. Managing kitchen staff, rotas, performance, training and development. Maintaining food, equipment and staffing budgets. Ordering and controlling food stock levels. Ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Health and Safety and COSHH regulations. Maintaining records and monitoring systems to support internal and external inspections. Organising special catering events, functions and lunch clubs. Working closely with residents, ..... full job details .....