Cook & Chef Job Vacancies in or near East of England Care Homes & Care Settings

Posted 1 hour ago Cook

Hitchin, Hertfordshire 

Highbury Rise
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.25 – £14.75 per hour

Highbury Rise is a small 22 bedroom care home in Hitchin focussed on providing a homely environment and person centred care. Highbury is one of three homes in the Hertfordshire area and part of the Benslow care home group. Steve McQuinn formed the Benslow group in 1982 with his wife Sue. We know the heart of delivery of great care is developing a great team and the cook is integral to this team. For...

Posted 15 hours ago Deputy Chef Manager

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.73 - 14.10 per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Full Time – Weekdays & alternate weekends Your Skills: Good knowledge...

Posted 16 hours ago Chef Manager

Watford, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £17.97 - 18.47 per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Chef Manager – Full-Time (37 Hours/Week) Schedule: Weekdays + Alternate...

Posted 16 hours ago Sous Chef

Royston, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £15.55 - 16.55 per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Sous Chef Full time – 37 hours per week, alternate weekends required...

Posted 17 hours ago Chef Manager

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.00 - 18.50 per hour
  • per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Full-time – 37 hours per week – Weekdays and alternate weekends required...

Posted 17 hours ago Deputy Chef Manager

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.47 - 13.97 per hour
  • per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Full Time – Weekdays & alternate weekends Your Skills: Good knowledge...

Posted 06 Nov 2025 Chef

Woodbridge, Suffolk 

Allonsfield House Nursing Home
  • Full Time
  • £15.00 per hour

About the role As a Chef, you will be responsible for the planning and provision of daily nutritious meals for all our residents while ensuring the food you purchase is fresh and within budget. In addition, you will ensure all health and safety and environmental standards are achieved and maintained. You must be a team player who will inspire and motivate your team. Reports to: Home Manager Key duties...

Posted 06 Nov 2025 Head Chef

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 

Falcon House
  • Full Time
  • £13.00 – £16.00 per hour

About Us Falcon House Care Home is a well-established, family-run residential home that has been providing high-quality care for over 35 years. We pride ourselves on offering a warm, homely environment where residents enjoy freshly prepared, nutritious meals every day. We are now looking for a dedicated and passionate Head Chef to join our team and lead the kitchen operations. Key Responsibilities...

Posted 06 Nov 2025 Bank Head Chef

Basildon, Essex 

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd
  • Temporary / Cover
  • £13.37 per hour

As a Bank Head Chef at Athena Care Homes, you will be responsible for supporting the kitchen teams across our 7 care homes to provide an outstanding hospitality service to our residents. Athena’s values of empathy, respect, and individualized care are at the heart of our dining experience. As Bank Group Chef, you’ll guide our chefs to engage with residents in the dining areas, ensuring top-quality...

Posted 06 Nov 2025 Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Lowestoft, Suffolk 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £15.69 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 05 Nov 2025 Head Chef

Brentwood, Essex 

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £43,000 - £46,000 + benefits

At Signature Senior Lifestyle, we believe dining should be an experience to savour. From beautifully presented plates to exceptional service, our award-winning care homes offer restaurant-quality dining every day. We’re now looking for an inspiring Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and deliver culinary excellence to our residents and guests at our luxury new care and nursing home in Hornchurch. What...

Posted 05 Nov 2025 Chef

Holt, Norfolk 

Kingsley Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.00 per hour

About the role As a Chef, you will be responsible for the planning and provision of daily nutritious meals for all our residents while ensuring the food you purchase is fresh and within budget. In addition, you will ensure all health and safety and environmental standards are achieved and maintained. You must be a team player who will inspire and motivate your team. Reports to: Home Manager Key duties...

Posted 05 Nov 2025 Cook

Ware, Hertfordshire 

Ashwood
  • Part Time
  • £14.00 per hour

Cook Care Home: Ashwood Hours per week: 16 hours a week Salary: £14.00 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second Chefs who are...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Relief Chef

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £31,990 per year + plus £5500 car allowance

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Location: Welwyn Garden City, Head Office, 4 Silver Court, AL7 1TS...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Cook

Brentwood, Essex 

Heron Court
  • Part Time
  • £13.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Heron Court Hours per week: 14 / 2x days per week Salary: £13.00 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Sous Chef

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £16.33 – £17.33 per hour

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Full Time – Weekdays & alternate weekends Your Skills: Good knowledge...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Chef

Norwich, Norfolk 

Cresta Lodge
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £13.50 per hour

Swan & Cygnet Care is a highly regarded small family-run organisation, who have four Residential Care homes for the elderly in South Norfolk, and have some very exciting developments for the future. The family have daily involvement in their homes, supporting their experienced Managers. Each home has its own character and share the same excellent standards and professionalism in caring for our elderly...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Head Chef

Colchester, Essex 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • £15.00 per hour
  • per hour

About the Home: Holmwood Care Centre, 30 Chaddesley Road, Kidderminster, DY10 3DJ 60 Bedded, Residential, Nursing and Dementia Home About the role Head Chef 40 hours PW working Alternate Weekends & No Evenings £15.00 per hour What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards Recognition programme And much more! We are looking for a highly skilled...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Cook

Dunstable, Bedfordshire 

HC-One
  • Full Time
  • £14.20 to £14.80 per hour

The Bank Cook at Thorn Springs will help to plan and prepare a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centred around our residents’ preferences, requests and dietary requirements. You will work with the Kitchen Manager to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen and share our ethos of creating an ambient dining experience at every mealtime helping to create a great place to live for...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Sous Chef

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £16.50 to £16.75 per hour

Package Description: Shift Details: 7.00-19.00, 7.00-15:00, 11.00-19.00 At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference....

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Chef de Partie

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £15.00 to £16.00 per hour

Package Description: Shift Details : 7 am - 7 pm At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Chef - Bank

Hitchin, Hertfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £17.81 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Bank Cook

Wymondham, Norfolk 

Windmill House
  • Temporary / Cover
  • £13.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Windmill House Hours per week: Bank Salary: £13 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second Chefs who are...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Second Chef

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 

Care UK Careers
  • Full Time
  • £14.41 per hour

Are you an aspiring Second Chef with experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal produce? Looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Then join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Second Chef. The Role Leading the team in the smooth running of the kitchen operation Develop nutritious and diet sensitive...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Cook

Ely, Cambridgeshire 

The Firs Residential Care Home
  • Full Time
  • hourly paid
  • £12.50 – £14.00 per hour

We are looking for a cook who is passionate about his/her work to cook for elderly people. Good knowledge about allergies, modified diet, fortifiedmeals. Passion about cooking and baking. Has experience to working in samilar setting and has a food hygiene certificate.

Posted 30 Oct 2025 Chef - Bank

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.00 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Sous Chef

Bedford, Bedfordshire 

Richmond Manor Care Home
  • Full Time
  • Competitive

Be all you can be with Hamberley At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Sous Chef to help us achieve our goals. As our chef, you’ll play a vital role in preparing meals tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Ensuring every dish is made with love, supporting the health and happiness of those we care for. Joining...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Assistant Chef - Bank

March, Cambridgeshire 

Glenholme Healthcare Group Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £12.75 per hour* – final rate discussed at interview
  • £12.75 per hour

Assistant Chef- Bank Location: Wendreth Court, March, Cambridgeshire Salary: £12.75 per hour* – final rate discussed at interview Contract Type: Bank (flexible hours – as and when required) Glenholme Healthcare's brand-new care home, Wendreth Court is looking for an Assistant Chef to join us on a bank contract! We are seeking an Assistant Chef who can deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes prepared...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Bank Sous Chef

St Albans, Hertfordshire 

Caring Homes Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.06 - £14.06
  • per hour

Bank Sous Chef – The Orchard, St Albans - £14.06 per hour 63 Bedded Nursing Care Home Bank position; Flexible shifts Are you a talented chef with a passion for creating delicious meals and making a difference in people's lives? Look no further! At Caring Homes, we're on a mission to make each home the best possible place to live and work, and that includes our kitchen. Join us in creating a culinary...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Chef

Cromer, Norfolk 

Halsey House
  • Full Time
  • £11.73 – £12.60 per hour

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us. Our Values and Behaviours Does the following describe you? A desire to provide a great customer service and support Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with...