Head Chef

Job Description:

Head Chef  

The Bridles Care Home - Dykes Wy, Wincanton BA9 9FQ

Salary: Up to £18.57 per hour  

40 hours per week

• £1,000 Welcome Bonus  
• Plus the opportunity to earn up to £3,000 OTE through our quarterly NPS bonus scheme. This includes two £1,000 bonus payments and two £500 bonus payments each year, rewarding exceptional customer and resident experience.

• Permanent, full-time position  
• Free meals on shift  
• Brand-new, state-of-the-art care home  

Why Join Us?  

At Bupa, we're passionate about delivering high-quality dining experiences that support the health and wellbeing of our residents. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chef Manager, Head Chef or Kitchen Manager 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 £3000 annual 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

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  

• 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