Chef

Hampshire County Council; Gosport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hampshire County Council as a Chef at Woodcot Lodge Care Home. You'll oversee catering operations, ensuring high-quality meal preparation and service while leading a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have experience in catering, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to delivering excellent service.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent induction training

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering, preferably in a similar setting.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to high-quality food service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily catering operations and meal preparation.
• Supervise catering assistants and ensure efficient task management.
• Monitor meal quality and ensure adherence to dietary requirements.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Compassion

Job description

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Chef

Job Reference:HCC620183

Salary Range:£24,405 - £25,430 pro-rata, per annum

Work Location:Woodcot Lodge, Gosport

Hours: Minimum of 30 hours per annum

Closing Date: 08 July 2025

The Role:

Join our friendly, committed and supportive team as a Chef at Woodcot Lodge Care Home for older adults.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee daily catering operations, ensuring high-quality meal preparation and service.
• Supervising catering assistants, organising tasks and ensuring efficient time management.
• Monitoring meal quality, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Planning menus with the Chef Manager, catering to special diets, and organising special events.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience of catering, preferably in a similar setting.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and adapt to changing situations and demands.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Commitment to providing high quality food and service.
• Compassion, empathy and respect for the residents and their unique needs.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here .
• A minimum 24 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
• No split shifts; working 5 over 7 days with alternate weekends.
• Enhancements paid for weekend and bank holiday work.
• Excellent induction training plus ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the residents.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Chef role, our team and values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Please note:We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Values Based Recruitment

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Find out more about Working with us in Adults’ Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.