Head Chef

Care Concern Group; Paisley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid PVG

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Care Concern Group is hiring a Head Chef for Stanely Park Care Home in Paisley. This role involves taking ownership of kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality meals tailored to residents’ needs, and leading a motivated team.

Applicants should have relevant culinary qualifications and experience managing a kitchen. The position offers a full-time contract with a competitive hourly wage and benefits like annual leave and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the kitchen and lead food preparation.
• Drive all aspects of kitchen operations including menu planning.
• Manage stock, ordering, budgets, and minimize waste.
• Lead and develop a motivated kitchen team.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety knowledge

Organizational skills

Experience in kitchen management

Understanding dietary requirements

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Stanely Park Care Home, located in Paisley’s Balgonie area, is a warm and welcoming 40-bed home, recently refurbished to offer a modern, comfortable environment. We provide high-quality residential and respite care in a homely setting where residents feel safe, supported, and valued. Rated all 5s by the Care Inspectorate and proudly holding a 9.7 score on carehome.co.uk, Stanely Park is committed to delivering care you can trust.

Head Chef Contract

• £15.42 per hour
• 8AM - 5PM
• Contracted to 40 hours per week
• Paid PVG, 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

Stanely Park 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.