Care Home Chef - Bank

Hamberley Care Homes; Enfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holidays

Bonus scheme linked to CQC

Workplace pension

Supportive environment

Professional development and training

HapiApp discounts

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef for Brookwater House in Enfield, London. You will aid the head chef in delivering nutritious, tailored meals for residents, maintaining high hygiene and safety standards within a luxury care setting.

Join a team that values empathy, quality, and personalised service. The role offers career development, a supportive environment, and opportunities to contribute to residents’ wellbeing daily.

Qualifications

• Proven chef experience, ideally in care or similar settings.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Commitment to customer care and high-quality service.
• NVQ Level 2 in food preparation/cooking is required.
• Basic Food hygiene certificate is preferred.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
• Empathetic approach focused on residents.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head chef with planning and preparing high-quality meals meeting nutritional and dietary requirements.
• Plan, prepare and serve balanced meals; accommodate allergies and soft diets.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene to a high standard.
• Deputise for the head chef during absences and ensure consistent food quality.
• Collaborate with care staff to ensure enjoyable and nourishing meal times.

Skills

Chef experience

Food safety

Customer care

COSHH awareness

Empathy

multitasking

Education

NVQ Level 2

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

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What you'll be doing

You’ll be supporting the head chef in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents. Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements. Cater to individual preferences and specific medical needs, such as allergies or soft diets. Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen. Collaborate with the care team to ensure meal times are enjoyable and fulfilling. To deputise for head chef during periods of absence and maintain high quality food offer at all times

Could you be part of our team?

About You

• Proven experience as a chef, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Committed to customer care and first‑class service provision.
• A recognised and appropriate qualification in food preparation/cooking, at least to NVQ level 2.
• Basic certificate in Food hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
• Ability to multi‑task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast‑paced environment.

If this sounds like you and you're looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you. Join us at Enfield's most stunning care home Brookwater House is a luxurious care home in Enfield, London, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on‑site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies

• everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel. Hamberley People We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!

Be all you can be with Hamberley At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day'. We're seeking a Sous Chef to help us achieve our goals. As our chef, you'll play a vital role in preparing meals tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Ensuring every dish is made with love, supporting the health and happiness of those we care for. Joining us at Brookwater House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating
• Workplace pension
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Access to high street discounts via our mobile friendly HapiApp benefits platform
• Free onsite parking