Head Chef

Hamberley Care Management Limited; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home provider is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team at Richmond Manor, ensuring an exceptional dining experience for residents. The role involves planning menus, overseeing food operations, and managing kitchen staff while adhering to food safety standards. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in a similar setting and strong leadership abilities to inspire their team. This position offers a competitive salary and a collaborative working environment, along with various benefits like holiday pay and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

28 days holiday

Quality bonus scheme

Workplace pension

Access to high street discounts

Free onsite parking

Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a head chef, ideally in a care home or healthcare setting.
• Understanding of care home regulations and requirements is desirable.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritionally balanced menus for residents.
• Lead the kitchen team ensuring a safe and efficient cooking environment.
• Oversee food ordering and stock management.

Skills

Organisational skills

People skills

Leadership

Food safety knowledge

Empathy

Job description

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Plan and prepare menus that are nutritionally balanced, varied, and cater to individual dietary requirements (e.g., diabetic, vegetarian, allergen‑free).
• Lead the kitchen team, ensuring a safe, clean, and efficient environment that meets all health and safety standards.
• Oversee food ordering and stock management, maintaining cost‑effective operations without compromising quality.
• Engage with residents to understand their preferences and ensure they enjoy mealtimes.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative and professional atmosphere.
• We're looking for people with great organisational and people skills to join our team.
• Proven experience as a head chef, ideally in a care home or healthcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of dietary requirements, allergen management, and food safety standards.
• Leadership skills and the ability to inspire and manage a team.
• A friendly and approachable demeanor with a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Understanding of care home regulations and requirements is desirable.
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
• Ability to multi‑task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating.
• Workplace pension.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Chefs Forum - meet with culinary professionals for support, opportunities for professional development, networking and training across the business/industry.
• Access to high street discounts via our mobile friendly HapiApp benefits platform.
• Free onsite parking available.
• Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral - t&cs apply.
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services.

As our Head Chef, you will be leading, managing and be accountable for the kitchen team to achieve and maintain an exceptional dining experience for our residents. Joining us at Richmond Manor, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents. Richmond Manor is a luxurious care home in Ampthill, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on‑site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5‑star hotel. Hamberley People We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!