Second Chef

Meallmore; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Overtime pay

On-site parking

Staff meals

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Meallmore is hiring a Second Chef for Pitfodels Wood Care Home in Aberdeen, opening Autumn 2026. Salary £13.80 per hour, 37.5 hours per week. Join a team delivering high-quality, person-centred dining with seasonal menus and locally sourced ingredients.

You'll support the Head Chef, contribute to menu development, and help care teams with textured dining solutions while upholding outstanding cleanliness and food safety standards. Great benefits and development opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Strong cookery skills and creativity in preparing home cooked nutritious meals for our residents
• A compassionate approach with a commitment to enhancing residents wellbeing through outstanding food and hospitality
• Ability to work to deadlines meeting the needs of the residents
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of food safety practices, nutrition, specialist dietary requirements and allergens
• A culinary qualification is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef to organise, plan and prepare high-quality nutritious home-cooked meals using seasonal menus that are locally sourced tailored to resident's individual needs, preferences and dietary requirements ensuring a high-quality person-centred dining experience
• You will be involved in menu development that creates precious and memorable dining experiences that residents and their loved ones will treasure, while bringing comfort, joy and connection through the simple pleasure of great food
• Working alongside the Head Chef, support and coach the care teams on safe and appropriate textured dining solutions, ensuring residents enjoy meals that are tailored to their individual needs with confidence, comfort and choice
• Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety and quality are maintained ensuring residents receive outstanding hospitality every day

Skills

Cookery skills

Compassionate approach

Deadline-driven

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Culinary qualification desirable

Job description

Second Chef

Salary: £13.80 per hour

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Pitfodels Wood Care Home, Aberdeen - Opening Autumn 2026

Pitfodels Wood is our brand new 65-bed, luxury care home located in Aberdeen's prestigious Pitfodels Conservation Area in the city's sought-after West End. Combining five-star hospitality with high-quality, person-centred care, we are setting a new benchmark for care in the North East.

Are you a passionate chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Meallmore is the place to be!

As a Second Chef, kindness will be at the heart of everything you do as you make a genuine difference in the lives of our residents. By joining Meallmore you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to our residents.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef to organise, plan and prepare high-quality nutritious home-cooked meals using seasonal menus that are locally sourced tailored to resident's individual needs, preferences and dietary requirements ensuring a high-quality person-centred dining experience
• You will be involved in menu development that creates precious and memorable dining experiences that residents and their loved ones will treasure, while bringing comfort, joy and connection through the simple pleasure of great food
• Working alongside the Head Chef, support and coach the care teams on safe and appropriate textured dining solutions, ensuring residents enjoy meals that are tailored to their individual needs with confidence, comfort and choice

• Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety and quality are maintained ensuring residents receive outstanding hospitality every day

Skills & Requirements

• Strong cookery skills and creativity in preparing home cooked nutritious meals for our residents

• A compassionate approach with a commitment to enhancing residents wellbeing through outstanding food and hospitality
• Ability to work to deadlines meeting the needs of the residents

• Great communication and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of food safety practices, nutrition, specialist dietary requirements and allergens

• A culinary qualification is desirable but not essential

What’s in it for you?

This is a unique opportunity to join Pitfodels Wood and be part of an exciting new chapter, helping to shape an exceptional care home where outstanding care and extraordinary living come together.

We know that exceptional care starts with exceptional colleagues who are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, celebrate your achievements and help you build a rewarding career with us.

• Full access to training via our award-winning 'Academy of Care Chef Excellence'
• Overtime rates & Stream (access to your earnings before payday)
• Company sick pay & free on-site parking
• Subsidised colleague meals during your shift
• Blue Light Card eligibility for a wide range of online and high-street discounts

Please note that all job offers are subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership (PVG).