Chef

Anchor Care; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8%

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer-a-friend £250 bonus

Annual Chef of the Year

Leadership training

Job summary

The Manor House Roundhay in Leeds, part of Anchor, is seeking an experienced Chef or Cook to prepare fresh, seasonal meals for 65 residents. You’ll work with the Chef Manager, influence menus, and help run daily kitchen operations.

Shifts run 7:30am–5:30pm, four days a week, with no late nights or split shifts. This not-for-profit home offers generous benefits and a clear path to Chef Manager for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking from fresh.
• Ability to input and adapt menus.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (Level 3 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Cook fresh, seasonal meals from scratch for 65 residents.
• Assist in menu planning with Chef Manager.
• Lead the kitchen in the Chef Manager's absence.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation.
• Coordinate daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Cooking from scratch

Menu planning

Team leadership

Food hygiene Lv2

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Care Home Chef / Cook | The Manor House Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire
£14.32 per hour (approx. £30,000 per year) | Full-time, 40hrs/week across 4 days | 7:30am to 5:30pm | Every other weekend off
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit care provider

The basics

Location: Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Pay: £14.32 per hour (approx. £30,000 per year, full-time)
Hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm | 4 days per week, full-time pay with 3 days off every week
Weekends: Every other weekend off
Home: Luxury care home, 65 residents

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Chef or Cook to join the kitchen at The Manor House Roundhay, our luxury care home in Leeds. Working alongside our Chef Manager, you’ll cook fresh, seasonal, home-cooked meals from scratch for our 65 residents, with real input into menus and daily kitchen operations.

When the Chef Manager isn’t in, you’ll take the lead and keep things running smoothly. No late nights. No split shifts. Just good food, great hours and a team that genuinely cares.

What we’re looking for

• A chef or cook who loves cooking from fresh. This isn’t a reheat-and-serve kitchen
• Confident working from seasonal menus and delivering well-presented, balanced dishes from scratch
• Pride in presentation, with an eye for the standard a luxury home expects
• Happy to step up and run the kitchen independently when needed
• Level 2 Food Hygiene minimum (Level 3 preferred)
• Right to work in the UK (required)

What you’ll get

• £14.32 per hour, approx. £30,000 per year for full-time hours
• 3 days off every week, every week, not just some weeks
• 7:30am to 5:30pm shifts, home by early evening
• Every other weekend off
• No late nights or split shifts
• A clear, supported route to Chef Manager for the right candidate
• Matched pension up to 8%
• Free Blue Light Card and big-brand discounts
• £250 refer-a-friend bonus
• Annual Chef of the Year competition
• Access to Leadership Pathways online learning and development
• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support and free life assurance

A bit about Anchor

We’re not-for-profit, so every penny we save goes back into our homes, our residents and our people. That means better pay, better training and a better place to work.

“I’ve been here three years and never looked back. The hours are brilliant and the team feels like family.” Current Chef, Anchor

All applicants must hold the legal right to work in the UK.