Chef

Anchor; London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Anchor as a Chef Manager at The Manor House Barnard Castle, where you’ll craft delicious meals for our residents. With a focus on creativity, teamwork, and innovation, you’ll manage the kitchen while enjoying sociable hours and great benefits. This role invites passionate culinary leaders to make a meaningful impact in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Big-brand discounts

£250 refer-a-friend scheme

Blue Light Card savings

Gym, fitness, and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan

Ongoing personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Passionate leader with culinary flair.
• Ability to manage kitchen team effectively.
• Experience with menu design and catering to dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team and manage operations.
• Design innovative menus and cater to dietary needs.
• Ensure nutritional quality of meals for residents.

Skills

Team Management

Creativity

Culinary Skills

Job description

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At The Manor House Barnard Castle, in the heart of Barnard Castle, we’re not just cooking meals—we’re crafting experiences. As our new Chef Manager, you’ll lead the charge in delivering delicious, nutritious, and visually stunning dishes to our 78 residents every day.

This isn’t your average kitchen role—it’s your chance to innovate, inspire, and make a real impact.

What’s On the Table?

Creativity Unleashed: Design menus, experiment with fresh seasonal produce, and cater to unique dietary needs with flair.

Lead Like a Pro: Manage a talented kitchen team, keeping operations as smooth as your signature sauces.

Work-Life Balance: 40-hour weeks over 4 days, with every other weekend off to relax and recharge.

Rate of Pay: £14.87 per hour - Salary equivalent of £31,017

Why Choose Us?

Sociable hours that work for you

Perks that matter: Big-brand discounts, a £250 refer-a-friend scheme, and Blue Light Card savings

A chance to shine: Compete in our annual Chef of the Year competition and take your skills to the next level

If you’re a passionate leader with a flair for flavor, this is your chance to make your mark. Apply now, and let’s create something extraordinary together!

What do some of our current Chef Managers have to say? Check out our dedicated Catering page on our careers website to find out - (if you are viewing this on Indeed, please copy and paste the link)

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 provider 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 results in 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
• Ongoing personal and professional development programs
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

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

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

We have an LGBT+ group for residents, and also Disability, LGBT+, and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policies and practices, and empower members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to promote diversity and support colleagues as allies.

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