Are you passionate about creating exceptional, nutritious food? Do you enjoy leading a team? Do you have some experience in a catering/kitchen role?
Then join us at our Retirement Village, delivering 'hotel-style' living, as a Head Chef!
Apply Today! and find your part of something more
About the role
This is an exciting role that allows you the freedom to design, create, prepare and serve high quality, nutritious meals for our residents. You’ll manage the team in the kitchen, ensure that food is prepared in a clean, hygienic and safe way. Alongside this you will:
* Ensure all financial paperwork is completed within the required timescales
* Ensure food is produced to the correct standard and in the correct quantities to avoid waste at times to suit the residents
* Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the kitchen
* Provide leadership and development to the catering team
About you
You'll need to have excellent catering skills alongside experience in a catering environment. You'll also need:
* Keen to undergo training and further development.
* Be flexible and reliable and demonstrate Good leadership skills.
* Work well as part of the wider team in a person centred way
Job Benefits
* Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave, increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)
* Competitive rates of pay plus £1 an hour enhancement for weekends and double time for bank holidays
* Free DBS Check
* Colleague Voice Representatives, enabling you to have your say
* Optima Health Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free, confidential services) and in-house Mental Health First Aiders available
* £200 refer a friend bonus
* Plus all the below ...
Start Date: 1 July 2026