Chef (Guildford)

Claremont Court Care Home; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming care home in Guildford seeks a Chef to prepare nutritious meals tailored for residents' dietary needs. You will manage food stocks and orders, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure compliance with health standards. This role requires a caring nature and a commitment to making a positive impact on residents' lives. Join a supportive team dedicated to mental health and employee wellbeing, with training provided for all new hires. Flexible shift patterns available, minimum 24 hours per week.

Benefits

Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts

Paid holiday

Pension

Staff recognition schemes

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Development

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Must work a minimum of 24 hours per week.
• No specific qualifications required as full training is provided.
• Caring nature and willingness to make a positive difference.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook a variety of meals.
• Ensure food stock availability and order supplies.
• Supervise team members and interact with residents.

Skills

Friendly and caring

Teamwork

Understanding of health and safety standards

Job description

Location

GU2 9QA, Guildford, Surrey, South East, UK

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day. As part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day.

Benefits of joining our team

• £14.63 per hour
• Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts
• Full time - 35 hours per week
• Weekday and alternate weekends
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About the role

As our Chef you will plan, prepare and cook a wide variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and meet the dietary needs of all of our residents. You’ll ensure sufficient food stocks are available and you will be responsible for placing orders with suppliers. You will supervise other team members and will interact with our residents on a daily basis – so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our residents' dignity at all times.

Additional responsibilities

• You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment within the kitchen and dining areas.
• You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, and immediately report any faults to the management team.

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We’re looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided. What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about peoples' comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members. You must be able to work a minimum of 24 hours per week.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health.

Team culture

At Claremont Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment.

Developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive. From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need.

Because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.