Head Chef

Healthcare Homes Group; Selsey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £100

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeship: LVL

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Lead for Tenchley Manor in Selsey to oversee meal preparation for 33 residents and maintain high kitchen standards. You will collaborate with care teams, plan menus, adapt to dietary needs, and inspire the kitchen staff to deliver warm, home-cooked meals.

Experience in a professional kitchen is essential; City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but training can be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Good organisational skills and knowledge of kitchen practices.
• Food hygiene knowledge; City & Guilds/NVQ qualifications preferred but training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Prepare home-cooked meals for residents with allergy/diet requirements.
• Write and plan weekly menus, stock control and minimise wastage.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team to deliver high-quality meals.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu planning

Food hygiene

Organisational skills

Creativity

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ in catering (preferred)

Job description

Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Tenchley Manor, catering for 33 residents.

In the heart of Selsey, just south of Chichester, Tenchley Manor stands as a warm and welcoming home offering nursing, respite, and end-of-life care. Picture well-maintained gardens, a wheelchair-friendly promenade, and the soothing sound of waves at your doorstep.

What would a typical day look like?

Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements.

Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.

Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.

Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.