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Oakland Care Ltd; Loughton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Staff recognition

Job summary

Oakland Care Ltd in Loughton is seeking a Chef to join a busy kitchen within a residential care setting. The role emphasizes high standards, nutritious and delicious meals, and progression in a supportive environment.

With ~2 years catering experience, you will work under the Head Chef, deliver excellent service to residents, and follow structured menus while bringing creativity. The role includes bank contracts and day shifts.

Qualifications

• Two years catering experience or more.
• Strong communication skills across teams and residents.
• Knowledge of food regulations, therapeutic and textured diets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an excellent food service at all times.
• Follow care and support plans to meet nutritional needs.
• Prepare nutritious snacks as requested by the General Manager.
• Ensure high-quality, flavoursome and well-presented food.
• Collaborate with Head Chef for smooth kitchen operations.
• Manage stock control, ordering and replenishment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Catering experience

Food regulations knowledge

Therapeutic diets

Textured diets

Job description

Are you a skilled and passionate Chef ready to take the next

step in your culinary career? We’re looking for a creative, detail‑driven

professional to join our team and deliver exceptional dining experiences. With

at least two years of catering experience, strong communication skills, and

solid knowledge of food regulations, therapeutic diets, and textured diets,

you’ll thrive in our supportive and structured environment. If you’re committed

to high standards, enjoy crafting nutritious and delicious meals, and want a

role where your talent truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits

including:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Holiday pay.
• Uniform provided.
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.

Location: Woodland Grove, Rectory Lane, Loughton IG10 3RU

Pay: £17 per hour

Shift: Days

As a Chef, you will play a key role in supporting the Head

kitchen. Working closely with the Head Chef and our fantastic kitchen team,

you’ll help deliver dishes of the highest standard while ensuring every

resident receives an exceptional dining experience. This role also offers a

great opportunity for personal development and career progression within a

supportive and dynamic environment.

What you will be doing:

• Delivering

  an excellent food service at all times.

• Following

  care and support plans to meet the specific nutritional needs of each resident.

• Preparing

  nutritious snacks as requested by the General Manager.

• Ensuring

  all prepared food is high‑quality, flavoursome, and beautifully presented.

• Collaborating

  closely with the Head Chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations.

• Managing

  stock control, including ordering and replenishment.

What you need to succeed:

• Strong

  communication skills.

• Ideally,

  a minimum of 2 years’ catering experience.

• Awareness

  of relevant food regulations and standards.

• Knowledge

  of therapeutic and textured diets (advantageous).

• Proven

  experience delivering a high‑quality catering service.

• Ability

  to follow a structured menu while bringing creativity to your dishes.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for

people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

If you’re ready to start your journey and make a difference,

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Chef - BANK

Company: Oakland Care Ltd

Salary: £17.00 per hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Loughton, IG10 3RU

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 11 Sept 2026

Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

Summary

Are you a skilled and passionate Chef ready to take the next

step in your culinary career? We’re looking for a creative, detail‑driven

professional to join our team and deliver exceptional dining experiences. With

at least two years of catering experience, strong communication skills, and

solid knowledge of food regulations, therapeutic diets, and textured diets,

you’ll thrive in our supportive and structured environment. If you’re committed

to high standards, enjoy crafting nutritious and delicious meals, and want a

role where your talent truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits

including:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Holiday pay.
• Uniform provided.
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.

Location: Woodland Grove, Rectory Lane, Loughton IG10 3RU

Pay: £17 per hour

Contract: Zero Hours (BANK)

Shift: Days

As a Chef, you will play a key role in supporting the Head

kitchen. Working closely with the Head Chef and our fantastic kitchen team,

you’ll help deliver dishes of the highest standard while ensuring every

resident receives an exceptional dining experience. This role also offers a

great opportunity for personal development and career progression within a

supportive and dynamic environment.

What you will be doing:

• Delivering

  an excellent food service at all times.

• Following

  care and support plans to meet the specific nutritional needs of each resident.

• Preparing

  nutritious snacks as requested by the General Manager.

• Ensuring

  all prepared food is high‑quality, flavoursome, and beautifully presented.

• Collaborating

  closely with the Head Chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations.

• Managing

  stock control, including ordering and replenishment.

What you need to succeed:

• Strong

  communication skills.

• Ideally,

  a minimum of 2 years’ catering experience.

• Awareness

  of relevant food regulations and standards.

• Knowledge

  of therapeutic and textured diets (advantageous).

• Proven

  experience delivering a high‑quality catering service.

• Ability

  to follow a structured menu while bringing creativity to your dishes.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for

people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

If you’re ready to start your journey and make a difference,

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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