Care Home Chef

Medicare Pharmacy Group; Witney; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holidays incl. bank holidays

Company pension

Free uniform and DBS

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend rewards up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Medicare Pharmacy Group in Witney, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Chef for a residential care home. 37 hours per week, 7:00am-2:30pm with alternate weekends. £16.49 per hour plus weekend enhancements. Manage a small kitchen team, plan menus with dietary needs, and control costs while delivering high-quality meals.

You'll lead on quality, hygiene, and stock, with opportunities to contribute to community meals and events. Benefits include 30 days holiday, pension, DBS, and training, among others.

Qualifications

• You've worked in a professional kitchen, preparing meals for large groups.
• You understand specialist diets and how to build them into a varied menu.
• You can lead a team calmly and keep a kitchen organised.
• You're comfortable talking with residents about what they like to eat.
• You know how to control costs and reduce waste without compromising the food.
• A Level 3 qualification in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership, or equivalent, would be welcome, but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen and lead a small team while maintaining high hygiene and safety.
• Manage stock and budget to keep costs under control.
• Develop menus balancing residents' tastes and nutritional needs.
• Prepare meals for residents with specialist diets.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget control

Large-scale cooking

Dietary planning

Resident communication

Education

Level 3 Hospitality Supervison & Leadership

Job description

Chef - Residential Care Home

Witney, Oxfordshire | £16.49 per hour + weekend enhancements

37 hours per week | 7:00am-2:30pm | Alternate weekends

Love cooking, but ready to get your evenings back?

You can work with fresh, seasonal ingredients, put your own ideas on the menu and finish at 2:30pm. No split shifts or late-night service.

You'll be cooking in a welcoming residential care home, getting to know the people you cook for. You'll hear what they enjoyed, learn their favourites and make meals they look forward to.

You'll have the freedom to develop your own menus. That means balancing residents' tastes with their nutritional needs, making sure people with specialist diets have meals they can enjoy too.

You'll run the kitchen and lead a small team, keeping food quality, hygiene and safety standards high while managing your stock and budget.

The home has strong links with the local community, so there may also be opportunities to cater for community meals and events.

What else comes with the role?

• 30 days' holiday, including bank holidays
• Company pension
• Free uniform and DBS
• Training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend rewards of up to £1,000
• Access to Blue Light Card and shopping, leisure and restaurant discounts

You'll be joining a not-for-profit provider that reinvests its surplus into residents, colleagues and its homes.

• You've worked in a professional kitchen, preparing meals for large groups.
• You understand specialist diets and how to build them into a varied menu.
• You can lead a team calmly and keep a kitchen organised.
• You're comfortable talking with residents about what they like to eat.
• You know how to control costs and reduce waste without compromising the food.

A Level 3 qualification in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership, or equivalent, would be welcome, but isn't essential.