At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a kitchen team to create delicious, nutritious meals for our Residents.
- Company: Join HC-One, where kindness and care are at the heart of everything we do.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, free meals, and 28 days annual leave.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in Residents' lives through your culinary skills.
- Qualifications: S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
As a Head Chef at HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything you do. It’s a quality that touches every part of life in our Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist care homes. Everyone who works here understands that our Residents are individuals, each with their own life stories – and by joining HC-One, you’ll have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to them through your care and commitment.
As Head Chef, you’ll inspire your kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that our Residents will genuinely enjoy. You’ll ensure every dish supports our Residents’ health and wellbeing, considering individual dietary needs, cultural preferences, and nutritional requirements. With hygiene and safety always front of mind, you’ll take responsibility for managing the kitchen efficiently — overseeing stock, budgets, orders, and compliance with food safety standards such as HACCP. You’ll work closely with central teams to maintain nutritional excellence while running a smooth, well-organised kitchen operation. You’ll also play a vital role in shaping mealtimes into enjoyable, ambient dining experiences. Great food in a welcoming environment can make a real difference to our Residents’ quality of life.
Beyond qualifications, you will be organised, able to plan ahead, and take pride in delivering excellent service every day. You will be kind, considerate, and committed to making our care homes a great place to live — and work. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.
Qualifications
- An S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery
- A minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
- A good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Rewards & Benefits
- Hourly rate subject to experience and qualifications.
- Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
- Free uniform
- Nutritious meal provided during an eight‑hour shift or more
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Group life assurance cover
- Wagestream – financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
- Award‑winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
- GP online – a service providing round‑the‑clock GP consultation via an interactive app (available to you and your children under 16)
- Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
- Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
- Wellbeing – free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (providing 24/7 support)
- Excellent recognition schemes such as 'Kindness in Care' and Long Service Awards
- An attractive refer‑a‑friend scheme of up to £1,000 per referral, depending on the role
