Chef

Contract: Full time, Permanent | Hours: 30 Hours

About Greenhills Care Home

At Greenhills, residents are supported by a dedicated and compassionate team who take pride in creating a warm, welcoming environment where residents feel supported and valued. Daily life is calm and engaging, with a variety of activities, visiting entertainers, and regular outings using our minibus.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and organised Chef to join our care home team, taking responsibility for preparing nutritious, appetising and enjoyable meals for our residents.

You will plan menus, manage food orders and stock, maintain high standards of kitchen hygiene and food safety, and ensure individual dietary requirements, allergies, cultural needs and personal preferences are considered.

Working closely with residents, families, the Home Manager and the wider care team, you will help create a positive dining experience while supporting the effective day-to-day running of the kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious, balanced and appealing meals for residents.
• Develop varied menus that reflect residents' preferences, dietary requirements, allergies and cultural needs.
• Involve residents and, where appropriate, their families in menu planning and gather feedback to improve the dining experience.
• Manage food orders, deliveries, stock levels and kitchen supplies, minimising waste and working within agreed budgets.
• Ensure food is stored, handled, prepared and cooked safely, following HACCP-based procedures and CookSafe guidance.
• Maintain accurate food safety records, temperature checks, allergen information and kitchen cleaning schedules.
• Keep kitchen and serving areas clean, hygienic and organised, following infection prevention and control procedures.
• Organise kitchen rotas, supervise and support kitchen colleagues, and ensure delegated duties are completed safely.
• Report equipment faults, maintenance issues and any concerns relating to food safety or residents' dietary needs.
• Complete relevant catering audits and follow up on any actions identified.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about preparing high-quality, nutritious and enjoyable food.
• Caring and respectful, with an understanding of the needs and preferences of people living in a care home.
• Knowledgeable about food safety, hygiene, allergens, nutrition and dietary requirements.
• Organised and confident managing menus, food orders, stock and kitchen supplies.
• Able to manage food costs and minimise unnecessary waste.
• Confident supporting and supervising a kitchen team.
• A strong communicator who works well with residents, families, colleagues and suppliers.
• Reliable, responsible and able to work independently.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and person-centred dining.

Previous experience as a Chef in a care home, healthcare, hospitality or a similar environment would be beneficial.

A relevant Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene qualification is required, or you must be willing to complete the required qualification in line with the organisation's requirements.

Please note - we are we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. 

What We Offer

• Supportive management and care teams.
• Training and ongoing development opportunities.
• Pair.care statutory and mandatory training.
• Food Safety and Hygiene training.
• Regular supervision and annual appraisal.
• Opportunities to develop your culinary and leadership skills.
• Company pension.
• Early access to a portion of your earned wages through Stream.
• Access to Stream employee benefits, discounts and rewards, subject to eligibility.
• Opportunities for career progression within Enhance Healthcare.

Join Our Team

If you take pride in preparing great food and want to make a positive difference to people's everyday lives, we would love to hear from you, send us your CV and covering letter by clicking on the s1jobs APPLY button now.

Join Enhance Healthcare and help make every mealtime a positive, enjoyable and person-centred experience for our residents.