At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious, nutritious meals for residents with complex needs in a supportive care environment.
- Company: Willowmere Care Centre, part of a leading family-owned healthcare group.
- Benefits: £16.00 per hour, paid DBS, pension, uniform, and 5.6 weeks annual leave.
- Other info: Join a passionate team committed to trust, respect, kindness, and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a great work-life balance.
- Qualifications: City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, plus basic food hygiene knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 16 - 16 £ per hour.
Willowmere Care Centre is a specialist care home in Barnet, North London supporting adults with complex nursing needs, dementia and mental health conditions. The home offers 119 purpose designed bedrooms and delivers clinically led care within a structured, supportive environment focused on dignity, stability and wellbeing.
Contract: £16.00 per hour
Full Time
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 and development opportunities.
Role Overview: As a Chef, you will deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. Your role plays an important part in daily life, providing comfort, routine and enjoyment while supporting overall wellbeing.
You will take ownership of food preparation and service, ensuring meals are tailored to individual dietary needs, preferences and nutritional requirements, including modified diets where required. Maintaining high standards of presentation, hygiene and food safety, you will consistently deliver meals that meet both nutritional and clinical needs.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will contribute to menu planning, kitchen organisation and smooth day to day service, ensuring a safe, efficient and well organised kitchen environment at all times.
What We Are Looking For:
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, or working towards
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Experience in a professional kitchen environment
- Understanding of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets, is beneficial
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A positive and reliable approach
About us: Willowmere Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division 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.
Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments. 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 a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.
Sous Chef in London employer: Willowmere Care Centre
Willowmere Care Centre is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing work environment in Barnet, North London. With a focus on employee wellbeing, we provide generous benefits including paid DBS, pension, and 5.6 weeks of annual leave, alongside ongoing training and development opportunities. Our commitment to a healthy work-life balance, with no late evenings or split shifts, ensures that our team can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we care for.
