Head Chef

Agincare; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Blue Light discount package

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Refer a friend scheme up to £1000

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a passionate chef for Hazlemere Lodge in High Wycombe. You will deliver delicious meals, handle dietary requirements, and bring comfort to residents, supported by a caring kitchen team.

You’ll craft daily menus, support kitchen operations, and maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation. The role offers £17.60 per hour, no evening shifts, and funded training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12 months minimum right to work in the UK.
• Experience in a professional kitchen and understanding of kitchen operations.
• Knowledge of IDDSI framework or experience supporting complex dietary requirements (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Craft meals meeting individual dietary needs.
• Create daily menus and support kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and presentation.

Skills

Culinary skills

Kitchen operations

Dietary requirements knowledge

Right to work in UK

Teamwork

Job description

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Are you a keen chef with heart, creativity and a passion for making people smile?

Looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements? If so, this is the career for you!

We believe that great food is about more than just flavour, it’s about comfort, connection and care. As a chef with Hazlemere Lodge , you’ll have the opportunity to use your creative flair and culinary talents to bring joy to our residents every day.

What’s on the menu for you:

• £17.60 per hour


• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000


• No evening shifts and every other weekend off


• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5


• Blue Light discount package & company pension scheme


• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work


• Experience in a professional kitchen and an understanding of kitchen operations


• Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or experience supporting complex dietary requirements (desirable)


• Available to work day shifts and alternate weekends

About the role:

Whether it’s crafting delicious meals that meet individual dietary needs, creating themed dining experiences that bring the home to life, or simply serving a favourite dish that reminds someone of home, you’ll be making a real difference every day .

Using your culinary skills and food knowledge, you’ll help create daily menus, support the organisation and smooth running of the kitchen, and ensure the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation are maintained at all times .

If you’re passionate about great food, teamwork, and making a difference, we’d love to welcome you to the Agincare family.

About Us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.