Chef

Harpenden Springs-Catering; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Increased Annual Leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Milestone Birthdays

Company sick pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Recognition initiatives

Long service awards

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service Benefit

Job summary

Harpenden Springs-Catering is seeking an experienced Chef to support the Head Chef in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art kitchen in Harpenden. You will help deliver high-standard meals and ensure every resident receives an exceptional dining experience.

The role offers a 40-hour week, dayshift, and a pay rate of £15.53 per hour, with opportunities for personal development and progression within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• At least two years of catering experience is required.
• Knowledge of food regulations and standards is essential.
• Understanding therapeutic and textured diets is advantageous.
• Ability to deliver a high-quality catering service.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering an excellent food service at all times.
• Following care and support plans to meet the specific nutritional needs of each resident.
• Preparing nutritious snacks as requested by the General Manager.
• Ensuring all prepared food is high-quality, flavoursome, and beautifully presented.
• Collaborating closely with the Head Chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations.
• Managing stock control, including ordering and replenishment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Catering experience

Food regulations knowledge

Therapeutic and textured diets

High standards in dining

Job description

Our brand-new home in Harpenden is thriving and filling up fast—now we’re excited to grow our amazing team even further!

Are you a skilled and passionate Chef ready to take the next step in your culinary career? We’re looking for a creative, detail‑driven professional to join our team and deliver exceptional dining experiences. With at least two years of catering experience, strong communication skills, and solid knowledge of food regulations, therapeutic diets, and textured diets, you’ll thrive in our supportive and structured environment. If you’re committed to high standards, enjoy crafting nutritious and delicious meals, and want a role where your talent truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefitsincluding:

• Weoffer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• EnhancedBankHoliday pay.
• Uniformprovided.
• IncreasedAnnual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycleto Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve yourhealth at the same time.
• MilestoneBirthdays - get EXTRA time off to celebratethat special birthday.
• Companysickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement (subject to length of service).
• Refera FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for allpermanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognitionand staff appreciation initiatives.
• Longservice awards.
• HealthCash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Deathin Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).

And much more……….

Location: Harpenden Springs, 22-24 Grove Road, Harpenden AL5 1PX

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: 15.53

Contract: Full-time

Shift: Days

As a Chef, you will play a key role in supporting the HeadChef with the day‑to‑day management of our fast‑paced, state‑of‑the‑artkitchen. Working closely with the Head Chef and our fantastic kitchen team,you’ll help deliver dishes of the highest standard while ensuring everyresident receives an exceptional dining experience. This role also offers a great opportunity for personal development and career progression within asupportive and dynamic environment.

What you will be doing:

• Deliveringan excellent food service at all times.
• Followingcare and support plans to meet the specific nutritional needs of eachresident.
• Preparingnutritious snacks as requested by the General Manager.
• Ensuringall prepared food is high‑quality, flavoursome, and beautifully presented.
• Collaboratingclosely with the Head Chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations.
• Managingstock control, including ordering and replenishment.

What you need to succeed:

• Strongcommunication skills.
• Ideally,a minimum of 2 years’ catering experience.
• Awarenessof relevant food regulations and standards.
• Knowledgeof therapeutic and textured diets (advantageous).
• Provenexperience delivering a high‑quality catering service.
• Abilityto follow a structured menu while bringing creativity to your dishes.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes forpeople to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable