Head Chef

Care Concern Group; Hampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Hampton Care Home in Hampton, London area, seeks a Head Chef to lead the kitchen, delivering nutritious and enjoyable meals for residents. You will manage menu planning, food preparation, stock and budget control, while maintaining high standards of presentation and safety.

The role offers a stable daytime schedule (7:30am–3:00pm or 9:30am–5:30pm rota), paid DBS, pension, and uniform, with clear progression and dedicated support within a well-structured team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety.
• Proactive, reliable and quality-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations including menu planning and food prep.
• Control stock, ordering and budgets to minimise waste.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Develop and mentor kitchen team for high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Dietary needs

Quality focus

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Hampton Care Home is a spacious, purpose-built home in the London suburb of Hampton, providing high-quality nursing, dementia, palliative and short-term care for up to 76 residents. Set across three floors with generous ensuite bedrooms, dedicated staff teams and secure landscaped gardens, the home offers a safe, supportive and welcoming environment designed for comfort, dignity and quality of life.

Head Chef Contract

• £40,000 per annum


• Daytime hours only, no evenings or late-night finishes (7:30am to 3pm early shift and 9:30am to 5:30pm late shifts on a rota basis)


• 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, leading from the front to deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life. This is a role where your leadership and standards will shape the entire dining experience, creating meals that residents look forward to every day.

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 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 and food safety


• A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach

About Us

Hampton Care Home is part 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.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|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 care, we would love to hear from you.