Head Chef

Care Concern Group; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS

Uniform provided

Life assurance

Wagestream

Meal on shift

GP Online

Discounts

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Learning & development

Career progression

Long service awards

Job summary

Foley Grange Care Home in Kidderminster is seeking a Head Chef to take full ownership of the kitchen, delivering nutritious and enjoyable meals while leading the team to maintain high standards.

You will drive all kitchen operations from menu planning and preparation to stock control, compliance and team performance, ensuring meals meet dietary needs and safety requirements with a focus on efficiency and cost control.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706/1/706/2 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.
• Proactive, reliable and quality focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations including menu planning, food prep and stock control.
• Ensure dietary needs are met while maintaining high safety and nutrition standards.
• Manage budgets, ordering and waste to optimise costs.
• Develop and mentor the kitchen team to maintain a high performing environment.
• Deliver consistent, high-quality meals that residents enjoy daily.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety

Dietary requirements

Quality focus

Education

City & Guilds 706/1

City & Guilds 706/2

Job description

About Foley Grange Care Home

Foley Grange Care Home is a care home located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Providing residential and residential dementia care, the home is a welcoming place where colleagues work together to make a real difference to the lives of Residents every day. With a strong focus on personalised care, meaningful activities and building genuine relationships, Foley Grange offers a rewarding environment for those passionate about delivering kind, high quality care.

Head Chef Contract

• £16.20 - £16.80 per hour
• Contracted to 38.5 hours per week
• Paid [PVG/DBS], pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
• Hours are 07:30pm - 16:30pm

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

What We Offer

• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Uniform provided
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay
• A nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more
• GP Online for you and your dependants under 16
• Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Award-winning learning and development, with support to achieve recognised qualifications
• Clear opportunities for career development and progression
• Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards

About Care Concern Group

Foley Grange is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the UK. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating supportive, rewarding workplaces where our colleagues can grow, develop and thrive.

Our five values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity shape how we care, how we work and how we support one another.

If you want a role where your experience is valued, your character matters and your work has genuine purpose, we would love to hear from you.