Catering Manager
- Cygnet Newton House, Blackpool, FY3 8NU
- Up to £35,900 per year
- Hospitality and Non-Clinical Services
- Full time
- Closes 6 Jan 2027
- Cygnet Newton House, Blackpool, FY3 8NU
- Up to £35,900 per year
- Closes 6 Jan 2027
- Full time
- Kitchen Staff
- Hospitality and Non-Clinical Services
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We are looking for an outstanding Catering Manager who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference. You'll be working 48 hours per week (to include days and alternating weekends), creating an excellent culinary experience for the people in our care at Cygnet Newton House.
Paying up to £35,900 per year, significantly above the local average for Catering Managers in Blackpool, with excellent benefits and the opportunity to make a real difference within a specialist healthcare environment.
Cygnet Newton House offers both a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service and community rehabilitation (level 1) service for men. The service is dedicated to providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery. From admission, the team work with the men we support to maximise positive outcomes and recovery, while focusing on discharge plans to support them to move on to the least restrictive environment for them. Our dedicated clinical team provide a multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry and vocational training.
Located 1 mile from Blackpool centre, Cygnet Newton House benefits from being close to plenty of amenities. There are good public transport links in the area with regular buses to the beach and centre.
Your Day-to-Day...
- Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needs
- Order food supplies, plan & review menus
- Prepare, cook & serve food of the highest standard
- Organise work rotas, manage budgets & kitchen staff
- Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
- Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards & food hygiene regulations
- Ensure record keeping is accurate & complies with regulations & Cygnet procedures
- Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
- Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
You are...
- A skilled chef, preferably with experience within the care sector
- A strong leader with a track record of managing a team
- Experienced in stock ordering, budget management & menu planning
- The holder of an advanced food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
- Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external requests at all times
- An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
- Dedicated and driven to deliver the best possible service.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- £14.40 per hour
- Strong career progression opportunities
- Expert supervision & support
- Employee referral scheme
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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Founded in 1988, Cygnet is a leading UK provider of specialist mental health services, learning disability services, autism support and social care.
With services across the UK, Cygnet supports thousands of people every day through a wide range of inpatient and community-based services designed to help people achieve better outcomes and live healthier, more independent lives.
Our teams work across hospitals, residential services and supported living environments, supporting young people and adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and eating disorders. Every service is centred around providing safe, compassionate and person-focused care.
At Cygnet, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to live a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling and hopeful. That means creating environments where people feel supported, respected and empowered to make progress at their own pace.
Support looks different for every individual. For some people, it may involve helping them regain confidence and independence following a period of mental ill health. For others, it may mean providing specialist support around communication, daily living skills or emotional wellbeing. Whatever the journey looks like, our focus is always on helping people move towards a more positive future.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, they help people achieve milestones that can have a lasting impact — whether that’s building trust, developing new skills, reconnecting with loved ones or taking steps towards greater independence.
Because of this, working at Cygnet is about far more than delivering care. It’s about building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for recovery and helping people realise their potential.
Many of our roles don’t need previous experience in healthcare or social care. What matters most is sharing our values (Care, Respect, Empower, Trust and Integrity) and a genuine desire to support others. In return, Cygnet provides comprehensive training, ongoing development and clear opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.
For many colleagues, the most rewarding part of the role is knowing they’ve made a meaningful difference to somebody’s life.
At Cygnet, those moments matter every single day.