Head Chef

Ashbourne Court Care Home; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Comprehensive induction programme

Ongoing training and development

Free Chefs Whites and DBS

Job summary

Ashbourne Court Care Home is seeking a talented Head Chef to lead the kitchen and craft nourishing meals for our elderly residents. You will design varied menus, supervise the catering team, and ensure meals meet nutritional and dietary requirements while maintaining high standards.

This role offers a rewarding career with opportunities for development, a comprehensive induction, DBS clearance, and ongoing training in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Recent experience cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
• Previously managed and motivated a catering team.
• Experience providing food for people with special dietary requirements.
• Flexible, able to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Design a varied menu reflecting residents' tastes and nutritional needs.
• Lead and support the kitchen team to ensure high-quality mealtimes.
• Maintain the highest food standards and hygiene practices.
• Mentor and supervise kitchen staff, training and directing the team.
• Support, training and directing the kitchen team in safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist the General Manager in developing and managing resources within the department.

Skills

Cooking for large numbers

Team leadership

Dietary requirements

Flexibility

Job description

Head Chef

Hours: 40 per week, Monday to Sunday

Location: Ashbourne Court, 13 Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2JJ

If youre a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at Ashbourne Court.

At our Care Home, you will be responsible for running the kitchen and meal experience for our elderly residents.

By creating and preparing a varied and nourishing menu, youll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life.

If youre looking for a career and not just a job, wed love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Great opportunities for career development.
• Company pension.
• Comprehensive induction programme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Free Chefs Whites and DBS.

Who We Are Looking For

• You should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.
• You must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.
• Youll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements.
• Wed like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.
• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

How Youll Make a Difference

Youll be responsible for our residents meal experience and running the nursing homes kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:

• Designing a varied menu that reflects our residents tastes and supports their nutritional needs.
• Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.
• Maintaining the highest food standards.
• Supporting, training and directing the kitchen team
• Mentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Assisting the General Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department.

About Us

Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents wellbeing at their hearts.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.