Head Chef

Restaurant standards, without restaurant hours.

A premium care home in Bath – brand-new and due to open soon – now has a great opportunity for an experienced Chef to join the team as their Head Chef.

Part of one of the UK’s leading luxury care groups, the home was purposely designed to offer residents an exceptional experience across the board – including unbeatable hospitality and fine dining – with the perfect mix of comfort, consideration and connection.

As Head Chef, you will:

Cover 4 or 5 day shifts per week, no nights required and only alternate weekends.Only be dealing with fresh, seasonal ingredients.Have the freedom to get creative in running a modern and well-equipped kitchen.Design your own flavoursome and nutritious menus, built around the needs of the residents, with full autonomy.

Your role will be all about leading your team in preparing gourmet dishes that both demonstrate your culinary expertise and fully cater to health-related dietary requirements.

This is a great chance to work with food at hotel/restaurant quality with a better work-balance, leaving behind split shifts and long weeks.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

Benefits and enhancements include:

Modern, upgraded kitchens at a brand-new premium care homeFinancial reward for achieving positive CQC inspectionsAccess to scheme for extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discountsOngoing learning and developmentUnlimited access to Refer-a-Friend bonus schemeHealth and wellbeing support, including free access to medical experts for second opinionsRecognition initiativesMonthly staff lottery offering cash prizesAnd more!

Person specification:

Previous experience working at Head Chef or equivalent levelExperience leading, motivating and inspiring a teamHold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalentExperience of working with fresh seasonal foodGood understanding of nutritionGood understanding of HACCP and COSHHWilling to undergo training in the IDDSI framework for texture-modified foodsAble to create a warm and welcoming environment within the homePersonable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residentsConfident in engaging with residents to create appetising menus