Head Chef

Birmingham City Council provides services for Citizens which delivers quality care in different ways, recognising that people are individuals with specific needs. Our aim is to support people to live as independently as possible and provide care and support that is sensitive, and person centred. To be the professional catering lead within the Care Centre by ensuring that catering services of the highest quality are provided to residents and other users including a daily restaurant service, delivering high customer satisfaction on a consistent basis over 7 days. To develop menus to meet National Nutritional Standards that respond to individual choices, needs and promotes wellbeing. Ensuring that meals are nutritionally balanced and meet the needs of service users to provide leadership to the catering team which will ensure that it is able to be responsive to the enablement and preventative agenda and to the vision and development of the centre including cooking demonstrations, events and functions. To carry out key management functions such as audits, formal supervision, appraisals, and have responsibility for all aspects of employee relations. To take a lead responsibility for the management of the allocated catering budget, including income generation, and the management of stock. Ensuring that all purchases are in line with Birmingham Financial Policies and procedures. To adhere to safe working practices whilst carrying out duties in line with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and to follow specific work schedules. A flexible working approach with a willingness to support other services within the Centres to maintain a reliable, quality service. The display a professional approach that responds to the caring ethos of the service and to ensure that Citizens and visitors to the Centres are treated with respect and dignity., You must upload a Supporting Statement via the miscellaneous attachment on to your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

You will be required to work a 5 day rota including early/late shifts and some weekends and Bank Holiday cover. The service is part of a city wide provision and as a result individuals may be required to move location in response to service needs. Compliance with all Birmingham City Councils Policies and Procedures including Health and Safety, Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing and Data Protection Legislation. A commitment to undertake training for personal development and to support the residential units and Business Support to cover gaps in service., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.