Care Home - Facilities & Home Support Head Chef

Head Chef

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The Bridles
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Job Description:

Head Chef

The Bridles Care Home, Wincanton

Up to £18.57 per hour

Equivalent to approximately £38,760 per annum based on a 40-hour week

  • £1,000 Welcome Bonus

  • Up to £500 Quarterly Performance Bonus

  • Brand-new, state-of-the-art care home

  • Free meals on shift

  • Permanent, full-time position

Why Join Us?

At Bupa, we're passionate about delivering high-quality dining experiences that support the health and wellbeing of our residents. We're looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at The Bridles, our brand-new, state-of-the-art care home in Wincanton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chef Manager, Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef looking for a leadership role with more predictable and sociable working hours than many hotel, restaurant or hospitality environments.

About the Role

As Head Chef, you'll be responsible for leading the kitchen team, creating nutritious and appealing menus, maintaining excellent food safety standards and delivering an exceptional dining experience for our residents.

You'll manage stock and budgets, support and develop your team and ensure every meal meets the highest quality standards.

In addition to a competitive hourly rate, you'll benefit from:

  • £1,000 Welcome Bonus

  • Up to £500 quarterly performance bonus

  • Free meal during every shift

  • Pension and healthcare benefits

  • Ongoing training and development

  • Opportunity to shape the food offering and build a team within a brand-new state of the art care home

Working Pattern

We know work-life balance is important.

This role offers a more structured working pattern than many traditional hospitality kitchens, with shifts typically worked across a rota including weekends.

Example shift patterns may include:

• Early shifts

• Mid shifts

• Alternate weekend working (if applicable)

(Add actual start/finish times and weekend expectations if available.)

Who We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from experienced chefs from a variety of backgrounds.

Care home experience is not essential, applications are welcome from:

• Head Chefs

• Chef Managers

• Kitchen Managers

• Sous Chefs ready for their next step

• Chefs from restaurants, hotels, contract catering, education, healthcare and other volume catering environments

You'll need:

• Strong people leadership skills

• Experience managing kitchen operations and budgets

• Food safety knowledge and compliance experience

• Passion for delivering excellent food and customer service

Why The Bridles?

The Bridles is a brand-new care home in Wincanton, offering a modern working environment, new kitchen facilities and the opportunity to help establish a positive dining culture from day one.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

The Bridles

Head Chef

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The Bridles
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We know family can come from anywhere. It’s our privilege to care for over 7,000 residents across the UK – treating each and every person as if they were part of our family.

A caring nature makes all the difference. Everything our people do comes from the heart and has remarkable results. Care can be physically and emotionally demanding but that's what makes it so rewarding.

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Head Chef

Location
The Bridles
Location
Full Time
Apply