Chef

Full-Time 30953 - 37831 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Create delicious meals and lead a kitchen team to enhance residents' dining experiences.
  • Company: Join Welford Healthcare, a growing care home provider focused on quality and wellbeing.
  • Benefits: Career development opportunities, pension scheme, overtime pay, and free chef's whites.
  • Other info: Flexible hours with a supportive team environment and ongoing training.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of elderly residents through your culinary skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in large-scale cooking and team management is essential.

The predicted salary is between 30953 - 37831 Β£ per year.

Chef Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Sunday Location

The Westbury, Falcondale Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3JH If youre a talented, experienced chef looking to improve the lives of other people, we can offer you a rewarding career at

The Westbury At our Care Home, you will be responsible for assisting in running the kitchen and meal experience for our elderly residents.

By creating and preparing a varied and nourishing menu, youll directly support the wellbeing of our residents and make a genuine difference to their quality of life.

If youre looking for a career and not just a job, wed love to hear from you.

Benefits Great opportunities for career development.

Company pension.

Enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays.

Comprehensive induction programme.

Ongoing training and development.

Free Chefs Whites and DBS.

Who We Are Looking For You should have recent experience of cooking for large numbers in a commercial setting.

You must have previously managed and motivated a catering team.

Youll have experience of providing food for people with special dietary requirements.

Wed like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

How Youll Make a Difference Youll be responsible for our residents meal experience and running the nursing homes kitchen.

Leading and supporting a team, you will: Designing a varied menu that reflects our residents tastes and supports their nutritional needs.

Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience.

Maintaining the highest food standards.

Supporting, training and directing the kitchen team Mentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.

Assisting the General Manager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department.

About Us Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK.

Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely.

Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults.

As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents wellbeing at their hearts.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.

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Chef employer: Westbury Nursing Home & Garden Suite

At The Westbury, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a fulfilling career for chefs who are passionate about enhancing the lives of our elderly residents. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through ongoing training and development, while our comprehensive benefits package, including enhanced pay for overtime and a company pension, ensures that our team feels valued and motivated. Join us in creating a warm and inviting dining experience that truly makes a difference in our residents' quality of life.

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Contact Details:

Westbury Nursing Home & Garden Suite Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Chef

Culinary Skills
Menu Design
Team Management
Food Safety Standards
Nutritional Knowledge
Special Dietary Requirements
Budget Management