Chef

Anchor; Molesey; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Big-brand discounts

a £250 refer-a-friend scheme

Blue Light Card savings

Job summary

Anchor in West Molesey is hiring a Care Home Chef to join our team at Thameside, working 4 days a week from 7:30am to 5:30pm. You’ll support the Chef Manager in delivering nutritious and visually appealing meals to our 60 residents, with input on menus and dietary needs.

In this role you’ll keep operations running smoothly when the Chef Manager is away, enjoy sociable hours, and benefit from perks and a supportive, not-for-profit environment that reinvests in residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Input in designing menus and using seasonal produce with flair.
• Ability to cater to dietary needs and ensure nutritious meals.
• Leadership and coordination in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Design menus with input from the team and adapt to seasonal produce.
• Step up to run operations in the chef manager's absence.

Skills

Menu design input

Seasonal produce

Dietary needs

Leadership

Job description

Care Home Chef | 4 days per week, 7:30am - 5:30pm | Every other weekend off | £15.12 per hour (approx. £31.5k per annum)

Are You Ready to Turn Up the Heat?

At Thameside in the heart of West Molesey, we’re not just cooking meals—we’re crafting experiences. As our new Chef you’ll support our Chef Manager in delivering delicious, nutritious, and visually stunning dishes to our 60 residents every single 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: Have Input in designing menus, experiment with fresh seasonal produce, and cater to unique dietary needs with flair.
• Step up to the Plate: In the absence of the Chef Manager, keeping operations running as smooth as your signature sauces.

Work-Life Balance

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

Why Choose Us?

• Sociable hours that work for you

Perks that matter

• Big-brand discounts
• a £250 refer-a-friend scheme
• Blue Light Card savings

A chance to shine

• 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 flavour, this is your chance to make your mark.

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

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.