Chef


Company:	Willing Care Recruitment Limited
Salary:	from £14.30 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Huntingdon
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

Care Home Chef

£14.30 per hour | Small Care Home

Good food is an important part of everyday life in a care home – and in a smaller setting, a Chef has the opportunity to really get to know residents, their preferences and their individual dietary needs.

We’re looking for an experienced Chef to join a welcoming care home, preparing fresh, enjoyable and nutritious meals for residents. You’ll need previous experience working within a professional kitchen and a good understanding of food safety, allergens and specialist diets.

Previous care home experience would be preferred, particularly if you’re already familiar with adapting menus for different dietary and nutritional requirements.

What You’ll Receive

• £14.30 per hour

• Paid breaks

• Enhanced rates for bank holidays

• Annual leave increasing with service

• Paid DBS check

• Training and development

• Employee benefits portal

Your Role in the Kitchen

• Prepare and cook fresh, nutritious and appealing meals for residents

• Cater for individual preferences, allergies and specialist dietary requirements

• Adapt meals where required while maintaining presentation and enjoyment

• Follow food hygiene, allergen and health and safety procedures

• Maintain a clean, organised and well-run kitchen

• Monitor food storage, stock rotation and temperature records

• Work with the wider care team to understand residents’ changing dietary needs

• Help make mealtimes an enjoyable and positive part of residents’ day

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.

Reference: WILL265714

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