Head Chef

As Head Chef, you will take full ownership of the kitchen, leading from the front to deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life. This is a role where your leadership and standards will shape the entire dining experience, creating meals that residents look forward to every day.

You will drive all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu planning and food preparation to stock control, compliance and team performance. Working with fresh ingredients, you will ensure meals are tailored to individual dietary needs while maintaining consistently high standards of presentation, nutrition and food safety.

With a strong focus on efficiency and cost control, you will manage stock, ordering and budgets effectively, minimising waste while ensuring quality is never compromised.

Leading and developing your team, you will build a well organised, motivated and high performing kitchen. This role offers a rare opportunity to combine strong leadership, quality food and a better work life balance.

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, or working towards
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen
Strong leadership and organisational skills
Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety
A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach
What We Offer

Chandlers Ford Care Home is a 41 bed, purpose built care home in the village of Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, on the eastern edge of the South Downs National Park. Providing residential and nursing care, the home offers a welcoming and close knit environment with bright, stylish living spaces, an enclosed garden and comfortable shared areas. Colleagues are part of a supportive team that works together to provide high quality, person centred care and ensure Residents feel valued and supported.

£16.20 to £16.80 per hour
Contracted to 40 hours per week
Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training, development and clear opportunities for career progression within a well structured and supportive environment., Paid Enhanced DBS
Uniform provided
Group life assurance cover
Wagestream - financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay
A nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more
GP Online for you and your dependants under 16
Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts
Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, 365 days a year
Award-winning learning and development, with support to achieve recognised qualifications
Clear opportunities for career development and progression
Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards
About Care Concern Group
Chandlers Ford is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the UK. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating supportive, rewarding workplaces where our colleagues can grow, develop and thrive.

Our five values

Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity

shape how we care, how we work and how we support one another.

If you want a role where your experience is valued, your character matters and your work has genuine purpose, we would love to hear from you.
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