Chef

Anchor; Chichester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Chichester is seeking a Care Home Chef to prepare fresh, nutritious meals for residents. This full-time role involves leading the kitchen at times, creating menus that cater to dietary needs, and maintaining hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have culinary experience and a passion for high-quality food. Work-life balance is emphasized with daytime shifts and alternate weekends off, along with career progression opportunities and various perks.

Benefits

40-hour work week over 4 days

Big-brand discounts + Blue Light Card

Annual Chef of the Year Competition

Training and development opportunities

Health and fitness discounts

Flexible working options

Pension plan with contribution matching

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef or Cook, preferably in a care setting.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards.
• Ability to plan and prepare meals to a high standard.
• Confident in leading the kitchen when required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality, home-cooked meals using fresh ingredients.
• Help design and develop menus catering for diverse dietary needs.
• Support the Chef Manager and maintain kitchen standards.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and organization.

Skills

Food hygiene understanding

Creativity in cooking

Strong organizational skills

Ability to lead a kitchen

Job description

Full-time | 40 hours across 4 days per week | Every other weekend off

Care Home Chef / Second Chef – Augusta Court, Chichester

At Augusta Court in the heart of Chichester, we’re looking for an experienced and creative Chef to support our Chef Manager and help deliver fresh, nutritious meals for our 46 residents. If you’re passionate about great food and want a role with real purpose and balance, this could be your next step.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare high-quality, home-cooked meals using fresh, seasonal ingredients
• Help design and develop our menus
• Cater for a range of dietary needs and allergens
• Support the Chef Manager and lead the kitchen in their absence
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, safetyhouette and kitchen standards
• Assist with stock control, orderingMetadata, and organisation

What We Offer

• 40-hour week over 4 days
• Daytime shifts: 7:30am–5:30pm, including alternate weekends
• Every other weekend off for work‑life balance
• Big‑brand discounts + Blue Light Card
• £250 refer‑a‑friend scheme
• Annual Chef of the Year Competition
• Training, development, and career progression

About You

• Previous experience as a Chef, Cook, or similar role (care home experience welcome but not essential)
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards
• Ability to plan and prepare meals to a high standard
• Confident leading the kitchen when required
• Creative, organised, and passionate about exceptional food

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work sociable hours, make a real impact, and be part of a supportive, professional kitchen team thatandung values creativity and care.

Hear from our chefs and find out more on our Catering Careers Page (copy/paste if viewing on Indeed:)

Apply now to join our kitchen team at Augusta Court and help us deliver exceptional dining experiences every day.

Please note: All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not‑for‑profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not‑for‑profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.