KITCHEN SUPERVISOR BEACH HOUSE, LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICE

Posted on 17 July 2025 Apply

• Directorate BHCC: Homes and Adult Social Care
• Salary £29,064 - £31,022 full time (£15.06 - £16.08 per hour) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Contract Permanent
• Closing Date Apply by 19 August 2025

JOB SUMMARY

• Job referenceorbis/TP/489/45389
• Positions available1
• Working hours30
• Closing date19 August 2025
• Job categoryCare - Adults
• OrganisationBrighton & Hove City Council

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Supervisor to order and prepare a varied and nutritious diet for Service Users as part of the care package offered to them. To supervise other kitchen staff in preparation of food and hygiene control.
The postholder will be expected to oversee the day to day work of the kitchen porter and plan balanced menus within a tight budget as well as maintain high standards of cleanliness and kitchen hygiene in line with legislation and our own procedures.

You will need to

• Good knowledge of hygiene legislation.
• Knowledge and experience of budget control.
• Knowledge and good understanding of nutritional values.
• Experience of working to tight time-scales.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to plan ahead.
• Common sense.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Flexible approach to the needs of the residents.
• To be resourceful and reliable.
• Good timekeeping.
• Sense of humour.

There are also some specific skills needed to work in this role. These include:

• the ability to treat people with dignity
• good listening and observational skills
• some awareness of the challenges faced by people who need care and support
• number skills.