Care Home Chef: Lead Kitchen, Nutritious Meals, Flexible Hours

Rumbling Bridge Care Home; Wester Balgedie; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Colleague Discounts

WageStream – Financial wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Colleague recognition scheme

Career progression opportunities

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Refer-a-friend bonus

PVG application paid

Flexible schedules

Free on-site parking

Free uniform provided

Job summary

BCG is seeking a Chef to lead the kitchen at a care home, delivering nutritious meals and high-quality service to residents. You will manage stock, design menus within budget, and ensure the kitchen operates to a high standard of cleanliness and safety.

Ideal candidates have commercial kitchen experience; SVQ/NVQ Level 2, Level 3 Food Hygiene, and PVG clearance are preferred. This role offers pension, discounts, wellbeing support, and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen environment is required, ideally within a care home.
• Reliable and fully competent in all kitchen duties, including catering for special dietary needs.
• PVG check and right to work in the UK will be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to prepare delicious, well-balanced meals for residents.
• Manage food stock and budget within the approved plan.
• Design menus within budget and cater for dietary needs.
• Ensure the kitchen maintains high cleanliness and hygiene standards per EHO regulations.

Skills

Commercial kitchen experience

Reliable and competent in kitchen duty

Dietary needs catering

Education

SVQ/NVQ Level 2 in Catering & Hospitality

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

BCG is seeking a Chef to lead the kitchen at a care home, delivering nutritious meals and high-quality service to residents. You will manage stock, design menus within budget, and ensure the kitchen operates to a high standard of cleanliness and safety.

Ideal candidates have commercial kitchen experience; SVQ/NVQ Level 2, Level 3 Food Hygiene, and PVG clearance are preferred. This role offers pension, discounts, wellbeing support, and flexible scheduling.