Head Chef

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Willowbrook Care Home in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Chef to take full ownership of the kitchen within our specialist complex care setting, delivering high quality, nutritious meals for residents with complex health needs. You will lead from the front to ensure safety, flavour and presentation.

You will manage menu planning, food preparation, stock control, budgeting and compliance, while developing a motivated kitchen team.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Good understanding of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets.
• A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations from menu planning to food preparation and presentation.
• Manage stock control, ordering, budgets and cost control to minimise waste.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and nutrition standards.
• Develop and mentor the kitchen team to maintain high performance.
• Deliver meals tailored to dietary needs and specialist diets.

Skills

Kitchen Leadership

Food Safety

Menu Planning

Dietary Requirements

Staff Development

Job description

Head Chef Contract

• £14.60 per hour


• Contracted to 40.25 hours per week


• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided


• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training, development and clear opportunities for career progression within a well structured and supportive environment.

Role Overview

As Head Chef, you will take full ownership of the kitchen within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. You will lead from the front to deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life.

You will drive all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu planning and food preparation to stock control, compliance and team performance. Working with fresh ingredients, you will ensure meals are tailored to individual dietary needs, including modified or specialist diets, while maintaining consistently high standards of presentation, nutrition and food safety.

With a strong focus on efficiency and cost control, you will manage stock, ordering and budgets effectively, minimising waste while ensuring quality is never compromised.

Leading and developing your team, you will build a well organised, motivated and high performing kitchen. This role offers a rare opportunity to combine strong leadership, quality food and a better work life balance.

What We Are Looking For

• City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, or working towards


• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate


• Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen


• Strong leadership and organisational skills


• Good understanding of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets


• A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach

About us

Willowbrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values

Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity

are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.