Overview
As a Head Chef at HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything you do. It's a quality that touches every part of life in our Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist care homes. Everyone who works here understands that our Residents are individuals, each with their own life stories — and by joining HC-One, you'll have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to them through your care and commitment. As Head Chef, you'll inspire your kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that our Residents will genuinely enjoy. You'll ensure every dish supports our Residents' health and wellbeing, considering individual dietary needs, cultural preferences, and nutritional requirements. With hygiene and safety always front of mind, you'll take responsibility for managing the kitchen efficiently — overseeing stock, budgets, orders, and compliance with food safety standards such as HACCP. You'll work closely with central teams to maintain nutritional excellence while running a smooth, well-organised kitchen operation. You'll also play a vital role in shaping mealtimes into enjoyable, ambient dining experiences. After all, great food in a welcoming environment can make a real difference to our Residents' quality of life.
You will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career as a Head Chef we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:
* An S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery
* A minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
* A good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Responsibilities
* Inspire and lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals for Residents.
* Ensure meals support residents’ health and wellbeing, considering dietary needs and cultural preferences.
* Maintain hygiene and safety, manage stock, budgets, orders, and compliance with food safety standards (HACCP).
* Collaborate with central teams to maintain nutritional excellence and run a smooth kitchen operation.
* Help shape mealtimes into enjoyable, ambient dining experiences.
Qualifications
* An S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery
* A minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
* A good understanding of HACCP
Safeguarding and Development
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and it is important that you are able to recognise signs of possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.
About HC-One
At HC-One, kindness is more than a word—it’s a way of life. We believe that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them, so we can support them to live their best possible lives. We champion inclusivity and a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are enhancing care through digital planning and support colleagues with technology. We offer clear career pathways, continuous professional development, and postgraduate programmes.
Benefits
* £15.35 to £15.95 per hour
* £1000 Welcome Bonus
* Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
* Free uniform
* During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
* Company pension scheme
* 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Group life assurance cover
* Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
* Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
* GP online access for you and your children under 16
* Colleague discounts and Wellbeing support
* Excellent recognition schemes such as Kindness in Care" and Long Service Awards
* Refer a friend scheme
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