Head Chef - Carehome - Stratford - Upon - Avon

Mansell Consulting Group Ltd; Luddington CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning care provider in the UK seeks a Head Chef to lead a kitchen team, design seasonal menus, and ensure a top-tier dining experience. The role emphasizes work-life balance, training, and a warm dining atmosphere. Ideal candidates are experienced chefs passionate about creating meaningful meals for residents.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Bank Holiday pay enhancements

Wellbeing support

Free DBS check and uniform

Online & in-store discounts

Qualifications

• Thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Genuine desire to prioritize residents' needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a talented kitchen team in a calm, positive environment.
• Design vibrant, seasonal menus tailored to residents’ tastes.
• Oversee stock, budgets, and food quality.

Skills

Experienced chef

Team leadership

Menu design

Food Safety standards

Job description

Head Chef

Create Food With Purpose, Lead With Heart Where flavour meets compassion. Where your creativity genuinely changes lives.

What if your next kitchen wasn’t a pressure cooker… but a place where your food brings comfort, joy, and connection every single day?

What if you could lead a team, design seasonal menus, and shape a kitchen culture—without the late-night finishes or burnout?

Join our client, an award-winning care provider transforming mealtimes in care. We believe food should be fresh, thoughtful, and full of dignity—and we’re looking for a Head Chef who shares that passion.

🌿 The Role: Craft, Lead, Inspire

• Lead a talented kitchen team in a calm, positive environment
• Design vibrant, seasonal menus tailored to residents’ tastes and dietary needs
• Oversee stock, budgets and food quality with confidence and autonomy
• Ensure top-tier Food Safety and Health & Safety standards
• Train, mentor, and empower your team to grow their careers
• Shape a dining experience that feels personal, warm, and genuinely special

This is your chance to run a kitchen that values purpose over pressure.

🌤️ What Makes This Role Different?

• Great work-life balance. Genuine appreciation. Real development.
• Alternate weekends & friendly, sociable hours
• Bank Holiday pay enhancements
• Wellbeing support for you and your team
• Huge range of online & in-store discounts
• Free DBS check and uniform

We invest in you—so you can bring your best to the people we care for.

🌱 Who We’re Looking For

You’re an experienced chef who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and loves working with fresh, seasonal ingredients. You lead by example, support your team, and take pride in creating food that truly matters.

Most importantly, you have a genuine desire to put residents at the heart of everything you do.

💛 Join Us — and Cook With Purpose

We’re committed to building diverse, talented teams who share our passion for helping others. We see potential everywhere—let us help fulfil yours.

Apply today and help us make every meal meaningful.