2ND CHEF

Cinnamon Care Collection; Leicester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

Spice of Life – Discount Retail Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a 2nd Chef for our new Leicester care home. This full-time role pays £15.81 per hour plus company benefits, with sociable hours in a well-equipped kitchen.

You will order, prepare and serve freshly produced meals from local suppliers while upholding high hygiene and safety standards to deliver a fine dining experience for residents and private events.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years catering experience.
• Prefer Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3.
• Must be energetic and passionate about food.

Responsibilities

• Order, prepare and serve meals from local suppliers.
• Maintain high cleanliness and health and safety standards.
• Contribute to fine dining menus and private events.

Skills

Catering experience

Energetic

Team player

Education

NVQ 2/3 in Cookery

Chef de Partie level

Job description

2nd Chef

• Full Time
• Leicester, UK
• Posted 4 months ago
• 15.8115.81 GBP / Year

New Care Home Opening September 2026!!

£15.81 Per Hour Plus Company Benefits

Full Time and sociable hours

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!

Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’

Please note – We cannot offer sponsorship for this position

Thurnby Fields is a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Leicester, offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 73 large en-suite bedrooms and 10 luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.

We are looking for someone who is both energetic and passionate about providing exceptional food. Working from a variety of menus created by the Head Chef, you will ensure that mealtimes are a highlight of our residents’ days by ordering, preparing and serving appetizing freshly produced food, from local suppliers where possible, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety. We aim to provide a fine dining experience with varied choices for every mealtime but also providing all catering for private events for our residents.

Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

Working in a spacious, exceptionally well equipped kitchen, you will need to be hard working, professional and reliable. Our Chef is looking for someone who has at least 2 year’s catering experience, ideally Chef de Partie level with NVQ 2/3.

You will need to have the passion to work with the catering team showcasing innovative and fine dining standard of food. You will be mentored and trained further by the Head Chef and encouraged to contribute to the kitchen’s ideas and menus