Household Catering Lead

Chester, England, UK on site Until 9/1/2026 First posted July 3, 2026 Last posted July 3, 2026
Job description

Job description

Salary £14.45 per hour

30 Hours per week

Days and every other weekend

About the Role

This role is where it all starts, you will be reporting to and working with the Bistro and Catering Manager (BCM) developing recipes within the Village to meet the dietary requirements of all our residents.

Delivering high quality meals is essential to our residents as this could be one of their highlights of their day. You will need to ensure that all meals are wholesome, nutritional, flavoursome and appetising to encourage our residents to enjoy their homecooked meals, along with;

  • Ensure health, safety and food hygiene procedures for the households catering are followed in line with environmental health and H&S regulations and in accordance with Belong policies and procedures
  • Ensure all household HACCP records are completed
  • Ensure the household catering service prevents malnutrition and dehydration following and advising on best practice guidelines accordingly and dietician advice
  • Monitor service standards throughout the household kitchens ensuring quality
  • Knowledge of SALT and dysphasia is essential.

About you.

You will have a passion for food, creativity drive and commitment to deliver the high standards, be able to train and develop, encourage and support your team. Follow all the Health and Safely guide lines to ensure your department is well led, and safe. Level 2/3 Catering qualifications are desirable.

If you have catering experience and are looking for that next step in your career then we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

 

About this role

Summary

Manage household catering, ensure safety, quality, and meet dietary needs, support team, and develop menus.

Job title

Household Catering Lead

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Chester, UK; remote work not allowed

Salary

£14.45 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

food safetyHACCPdietary knowledgeteam leadership

Preferred skills

catering qualificationstrainingcreativity

Specializations

dietary requirementshygiene proceduresnutritionmenu developmentSALT and dysphasia
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chester, UK

On-site City