At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the kitchen team to create delicious, nutritious meals for residents.
- Company: Join Raemoir Manor Care Home, a brand new care facility in Banchory.
- Benefits: Earn £16.00 per hour, enjoy 5.6 weeks annual leave, and receive ongoing training.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with clear career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the dining experience and kitchen culture from the ground up.
- Qualifications: Experience in kitchen management and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
The predicted salary is between 16 - 16 £ per hour.
Raemoir Manor Care Home is a brand new, purpose built care home in Banchory, opening in Summer 2026. The home will provide residential, dementia, nursing and respite care within a modern, well designed environment, offering a unique opportunity to join a new team and help shape the service from the outset.
Contract: ~£16.00 per hour ~ Contracted to 40 hours per week, working over 7 days, core hours of 7am - 6pm (but must be flexible) ~ Paid PVG, 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.
Joining a brand new care home from the very beginning offers a genuinely exciting opportunity to help shape the dining experience, kitchen culture and day to day food service as the home develops. As Head Chef, you will play a key role in establishing the kitchen team, setting standards from the outset and creating a positive and professional environment where residents can enjoy high quality dining every day.
You will take full ownership of the kitchen, leading from the front to deliver nutritious, well balanced and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life within the home. Working with fresh ingredients, you will oversee menu planning, food preparation, stock control, compliance and kitchen performance while ensuring meals are tailored to individual dietary needs and consistently delivered to a high standard.
With a strong focus on organisation, efficiency and leadership, you will manage ordering, budgets and day to day kitchen operations while supporting and developing your team to create a well run and motivated kitchen environment.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen
- Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety
- A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach
Raemoir Manor Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.
Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.
