Chef - Flexible Hours, Seasonal Menus in Care Sector

Maria Mallaband; Harwell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Simply Health

Early Pay

Benefits platform

Tastecard discount

Criminal record checks

Nest pension

Flexible working patterns

Cycle to work

Service recognition

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Discounted gym

Job summary

Maria Mallaband is seeking an experienced Chef to join our care sector kitchen. You will craft menus with seasonal ingredients, create restaurant-standard dishes, and balance creativity with cost controls. The role emphasizes quality, fresh ingredients, and resident satisfaction.

Applicants should have proven chef experience, a Food Hygiene certificate, and strong numerical/financial awareness to manage budgets and maximize flavour within constraints.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef.
• Excellent financial understanding of costs and budgets.
• Strong food hygiene knowledge and practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus with seasonal ingredients to delight residents.
• Develop crave-worthy recipes aligned with brand and kitchen capabilities.
• Oversee food preparation, presentation and taste to ensure high quality.
• Understand and manage food and labour costs within a pricing strategy.

Skills

Chef experience

Financial acumen

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Maria Mallaband is seeking an experienced Chef to join our care sector kitchen. You will craft menus with seasonal ingredients, create restaurant-standard dishes, and balance creativity with cost controls. The role emphasizes quality, fresh ingredients, and resident satisfaction.

Applicants should have proven chef experience, a Food Hygiene certificate, and strong numerical/financial awareness to manage budgets and maximize flavour within constraints.