Head Chef

Sterling Cross Careers; Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium care home in Woking is seeking an experienced Head Chef to join their team. This permanent, full-time position offers the opportunity to design creative menus using fresh, seasonal ingredients, and lead a culinary team in preparing gourmet dishes. Employees will benefit from modern kitchens, generous rewards for high standards, and various health and wellbeing support initiatives. Ideal candidates should have prior experience at Head Chef level and a solid understanding of nutrition and kitchen regulations.

Benefits

Financial rewards for achieving positive CQC inspections

Extensive holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Free access to health and wellbeing support

Referral bonus scheme

Monthly cash prize lottery

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Head Chef or equivalent level required.
• Experience with fresh seasonal food preparations.
• Capable of leading and inspiring a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team to prepare gourmet dishes.
• Design nutritious and flavoursome menus based on residents' needs.
• Ensure high standards of culinary quality and hygiene.

Skills

Leading a culinary team

Culinary expertise

Knowledge of nutrition

Understanding HACCP and COSHH

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ / SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Restaurant standards, without restaurant hours.

A premium care home in Woking – brand-new and due to open soon – has a great opportunity for an experienced Chef to join the team as their Head Chef.

Part of one of the UK’s leading luxury care groups, the home was purposely designed to offer residents an exceptional experience across the board – including unbeatable hospitality and fine dining – with the perfect mix of comfort, consideration and connection.

As Head Chef, you will :

• Cover 4 or 5 day shifts per week, no nights required and only alternate weekends.
• Only be dealing with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Have the freedom to get creative in running a modern and well-equipped kitchen.
• Design your own flavoursome and nutritious menus, built around the needs of the residents, with full autonomy.

Your role will be all about leading your team in preparing gourmet dishes that both demonstrate your culinary expertise and fully cater to health-related dietary requirements.

This is a great chance to work with food at hotel / restaurant quality with a better work-balance, leaving behind split shifts and long weeks.

This is a permanent , full-time position.

Benefits and enhancements include :

• Modern, upgraded kitchens at a brand-new premium care home
• Financial reward for achieving positive CQC inspections
• Access to scheme for extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts
• Ongoing learning and development
• Unlimited access to Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme
• Health and wellbeing support, including free access to medical experts for second opinions
• Recognition initiatives
• Monthly staff lottery offering cash prizes

And more!

Person specification :

• Previous experience working at Head Chef or equivalent level
• Experience leading, motivating and inspiring a team
• Hold City & Guilds / NVQ / SVQ or equivalent
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• Good understanding of nutrition
• Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH