Head Chef

Signature Care Homes; Banstead; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher

Up to £1,000 cash bonus

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is recruiting a Head Chef for our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead. You will lead a busy kitchen, craft menus, and ensure dining excellence for residents. The role focuses on dietary requirements, nutrition, and cost-effective preparation.

You will manage and develop a team including a Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs, driving high standards and career development.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services is required.
• Supervisory experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Full, clean driving licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a busy kitchen team including Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs.
• Create and evolve menus to delight residents while meeting nutritional needs and dietary requirements.
• Ensure food is delicious, seasonal, cost-effective and compliant with health and safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu planning

Cost control

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Location Signature at Banstead, Banstead - SM7 3AG

Closing date 05/12/26

Hours 40 hours per week

Your role at Signature

Take charge of our superbly-equipped kitchen, and bring your passion, flair and experience to create amazing menus which inspire our team and delight our diners! Join Signature Senior Lifestyle as the Head Chef at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

What you will do

The Head Chef is the heart and soul of our kitchen, in charge of creating a menu that offers our residents an unrivalled dining experience. You’ll help create and evolve the food offering across all areas of our community to produce the highest standards, ensuring food is delicious, seasonal and cost-effective. You’ll be confident devising dishes for special dietary requirements, whatever the expectations of our diners, while meeting all their nutritional needs.

You’ll also be leading a team, managing and developing a Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs, helping them to grow and develop.

What Signature offer

• Up to £49,500 per annum
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Private medical insurance and company sick pay
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You’re a confident leader, well versed in how to manage a busy kitchen, with NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services. Supervisory experience, awareness of COSHH, working knowledge of Health & Safety and a full, clean driving licence are a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you.

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