About The Role
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. You’ll have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to Residents 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 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.
We’re looking for someone with energy, leadership, and the ability to motivate others. You’ll be organised, able to plan ahead, and take pride in delivering excellent service every day. Most importantly, you’ll be kind, considerate, and committed to making our care homes a great place to live — and work.
We’re Looking For Someone With
* 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)
Rewards & Benefits
* Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications.
* 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 - around-the-clock GP consultation via an interactive app
* Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
* Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts
* Wellbeing - independent Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support for you and your family
* Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
* Refer a friend scheme
About HC-One
At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life.
We champion inclusivity and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our dedicated colleagues strive to deliver outstanding care and support professional and personal growth through robust career pathways, CPD and postgraduate programmes. We invest in you with great opportunities to progress into regional and national roles.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All colleagues attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and undertake additional training as needed, with a clear process to seek advice and report concerns.
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