Head Chef - Lead Fresh, Nutritious Meals & Team

CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Enhanced DBS

Uniform provided

Group life assurance cover

Wagestream - financial wellbeing and 使

Nutritious meal during shifts

GP Online for you and dependants < 16

Discounts with 1,600+ partners

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Learning and development support

Career development opportunities

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Chandlers Ford Care Home is seeking a Head Chef to take full ownership of the kitchen, delivering nutritious and enjoyable meals for residents while leading from the front to set high culinary standards.

You will drive menu planning, food preparation, stock control, compliance and budget management, ensuring meals meet dietary needs and presentation standards, while developing a motivated, well organised team within Care Concern Group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety.
• A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen operations from menu planning to food safety.
• Manage stock, ordering and budgets to minimise waste.
• Ensure meals meet dietary needs and high presentation standards.
• Develop and support a motivated kitchen team.
• Deliver nutritious, enjoyable meals central to residents' daily lives.

Skills

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

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Proven kitchen leadership

Strong leadership & organisational

Dietary requirements & food safety

Proactive, reliable & quality-focused

Education

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

Job description

Chandlers Ford Care Home is seeking a Head Chef to take full ownership of the kitchen, delivering nutritious and enjoyable meals for residents while leading from the front to set high culinary standards.

You will drive menu planning, food preparation, stock control, compliance and budget management, ensuring meals meet dietary needs and presentation standards, while developing a motivated, well organised team within Care Concern Group.