Head Chef

Harbour Healthcare Ltd; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Harrogate seeks a Head Chef to oversee meal preparation, manage kitchen staff, and maintain food safety standards. This full-time role, requiring culinary and management experience, offers various benefits including discounts, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and travel

Flex Earn – earned wage access

FREE face-to-face counselling

Cashback card

Opportunities for training and career progression

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care setting is required.
• Catering and food safety qualifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals.
• Manage stock and order supplies.
• Plan menus and ensure food safety checks.
• Supervise kitchen staff and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Culinary skills

Management experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Catering qualification

Food safety/hygiene qualification

Job description

Head Chef

Harbour Healthcare

The Granby Care Home – Granby Rd, Harrogate HG1 4SR

£16.30 per hour – negotiable for the right candidate/experience

50 hours per week

The Granby is a Harbour Healthcare Home, ‘Caring, fun and family‑run!’ The home is purpose‑built and situated in the heart of the local community, close to local bus routes. We have a happy atmosphere that reflects the team’s approach to residents’ happiness and wellbeing.

Summary of Position: We are looking for a ‘first‑class’ Head Chef to join our team full time, including some weekends. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience and will be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintaining quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervising employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with residents’ preferences and dietary needs (e.g., diabetics, texture‑modified food, vegetarian).
• Stock management and ordering supplies.
• Menu planning.
• Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements.
• Adhere to company policy and procedures.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures.
• Keep all equipment and food service areas clean and in excellent working condition.
• Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events within the home.
• Manage budgets.
• Ensure employee supervisions are completed on time.
• Rota scheduling.

Essential Characteristics

• Previous experience of working in a care setting.
• Qualification(s) in catering.
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene.

Desirable Characteristics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good team player.
• Follow food safety requirements.
• Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Effective time keeping and time management.

General

• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills.
• Communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies.
• Promote safe working practices within the Home.

Tangible Benefits for Working at Harbour

• Discounts on shopping, fashion, days out, travel, entertainment and more.
• Flex Earn – earned wage access.
• FREE face‑to‑face counselling for you and your family.
• Staff recognition award ceremonies.
• £30 voucher every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the Month’.
• Opportunities for training and career progression.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across hundreds of retailers.
• FREE eye test and discounted glasses.
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, usable at over 80 major brands.
• Wellbeing portal with FREE meditation series, wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events, mental health support programmes, workout plans, live digital gym classes, mindset and wellbeing series.
• Seasonal company events, competitions and incentives.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare.
• On‑site parking.

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.