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

Posted 25 Dec 2025 Cook

Maidenhead, Berkshire 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Part Time
  • £12.70 - £13.70 per hour

Job Description: Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef St Mark's Care Home - 110 St Mark's Rd, Maidenhead SL6 6DN CQC rating: Outstanding! Salary: £12.70 - £13.70 per hour depending on experience Perm contract (part time) 15 hours per week We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and...

Posted 24 Dec 2025 Chef (Part-Time)

Reigate, Surrey 

Eversfield
  • Part Time
  • £14.84 per hour

Posted 24 Dec 2025 Sous Chef

Haywards Heath, West Sussex 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • 12.81

About the Home Walstead Place - Scaynes Hill Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2QG 41 bedded Residential care Home CQC Rating – Good About the role Sous Chef Full time - 40 hours per week - 4 days per week working 7am-5pm Alternative weekends required Competitive Pay Rate What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards Recognition programme...

Posted 24 Dec 2025 Chef de Partie

Addlestone, Surrey 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £15.00 per hour

Package Description: 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 you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 24 Dec 2025 Chef Manager

Dartford, Kent 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £29,931 - £37,024 depending on experience

Job Description: Chef Manager Wilmington Manor Care Home, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7BA CQC rating: Good Salary:- £29,931 - £37,024 depending on experience + £2000 annual bonus Perm contract - 40 hours on days with alternative weekends Welcome bonus: £1000** Wilmington Manor provides a peaceful place for residents to receive residential and nursing care in a safe and homely environment....

Posted 24 Dec 2025 Chef Manager

Oxford, Oxfordshire 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £ 29,931 - £37,084 depending on experience

Job Description: Chef Manager Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7PT CQC rating: Good Salary - £ 29,931 - £37,084 depending on experience + £2000 annual bonus** Perm contract - 40 hours on days with alternative weekends Welcome bonus: £1000* Green Gates offers residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative and respite care as well as support for adults with long term conditions....

Posted 23 Dec 2025 Chef de Partie

Bagshot, Surrey 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.81 - £14.81

Package Description: Shift Details: 0600-1400 / 1100-1900 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...

Posted 22 Dec 2025 Chef

Southampton, Hampshire 

South Haven Lodge
  • Full Time
  • £16
  • £16.00 per hour

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community? Do you enjoy cooking and have experience? Are you able to work alongside residents in a Care Home to cater for their meals? What does the job role involve? The role includes but is not limited to: To control and monitor the progress of assistants and trainees and inform the Head Chef accordingly of any training required....

Posted 22 Dec 2025 Chef De Partie

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire 

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £14.00 - £16.00 per hour

Develop your passion for food within a highly equipped kitchen, in-house bistro and fine dining restaurant, as part of our caring and supportive team, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Chef de Partie at our luxury care and nursing home in Farnham Common. What Signature Offer From £14.00 per hour Various shift times available. Alternate weekends required. Part time shifts available Up to...

Posted 22 Dec 2025 Assistant Chef

Liss, Hampshire 

Caring Homes Group
  • Full Time
  • £12.79 per hour

Assistant Chef – Blenheim Court, Liss- £12.79 per hour 60 Bedded Nursing, Residential and Dementia Care Home Full time; 40 hours per week Flexible shift patterns available Shifts include alternate weekends 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...

Posted 20 Dec 2025 Assistant Chef

Esher, Surrey 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £13.50 - £14.90 per hour

Job Description: Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef Arbrook House Care Home, 36 Copsem Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9HE CQC rating: OUTSTANDING Salary : £13.50 - £14.90 per hour. Depending on experience. Perm contract Shifts - 40 hours per week, 3 x 8am - 8pm, 1 x 8am - 2pm alternate weekends £1000 Welcome bonus* We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are...

Posted 20 Dec 2025 Assistant Chef

Farnham, Surrey 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £13.59 - £15.09 per hour

Job Description: Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef Waverley Grange Care Home, 4 3 Waverley Lane, Farnham GU9 8BH CQC rating: Good Salary : £13.59 - £15.09 per hour. Depending on experience. Perm contract Shifts - 30 hours per week, 3 x 7am - 6pm, alternate weekends £1000 Welcome bonus* Waverley Grange offers round-the-clock care for people who require nursing, residential, respite care as well as care for...

Posted 20 Dec 2025 Assistant Chef

Newbury, Berkshire 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £13.59 - £15.09 per hour

Job Description: Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef Argyles Care Home, Pound Street, Newbury RG14 6AE CQC rating: Good Salary : £13.59 - £15.09 per hour / depending on experience Perm Contract - 30 hours on days Welcome bonus £1000* Argyles has an experienced team of registered nurses and carers who provide nursing, residential, convalescence, respite, palliative and Parkinson's care. This well-equipped Tudor-style...

Posted 19 Dec 2025 Sous Chef - Bank

Gravesend, Kent 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.81 per hour

Package Description: 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 you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 19 Dec 2025 Sous Chef

Gravesend, Kent 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.00 - £14.00

Package Description: 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 you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 19 Dec 2025 Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Etchingham, East Sussex 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £17.94 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 19 Dec 2025 Chef - Bank

Horsham, West Sussex 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £15.68 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 19 Dec 2025 Chef - Bank

Hayling Island, Hampshire 

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 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 19 Dec 2025 Head Chef - Care Home

Reigate, Surrey 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £21.50 per hour

Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be! Your Benefits and Rewards Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week Rewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection...

Posted 19 Dec 2025 Head Chef - Care Home

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.00 per hour

Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be! Your Benefits and Rewards Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week Rewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection...

Posted 18 Dec 2025 Head Chef

Watlington, Oxfordshire 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • 39,343.72

About the Home Huntercombe Hall Nursing Home, Henley on Thames, RG9 5SE 42 Bedded Residential and Nursing Home CQC Rating - Good About the role Head Chef 40hrs per week Shift Time - 7am-5pm including every other weekend £39,343.72pa 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...

Posted 18 Dec 2025 Sous Chef

Burford, Oxfordshire 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • £13.50 per hour

About the Home Tall Trees, Burford Road, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX7 6DB 61 Bedded Nursing and Dementia Home CQC Rating - Good About the role Sous Chef 40 Hours Per Week , Alternate weekends and No evenings! £13.50 per hour What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Wagestream Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards Recognition programme And much more! We are looking...

Posted 18 Dec 2025 Head Chef

Burford, Oxfordshire 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • £16.20 per hour

About the Home Tall Trees, Burford Road, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX7 6DB 61 Bedded Nursing and Dementia Home CQC Rating - Good About the role Head Chef Full Time - 40 hours per week - Working Alternate Weekends & No Evenings £16.20 per hour What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Wagestream Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards Recognition programme And much...

Posted 17 Dec 2025 Sous Chef

Reigate, Surrey 

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £16.00 - £18.00 per hour

Use your experience and passion for amazing food, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Sous Chef. You'll take on an important role in a superbly-equipped kitchen at our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate. What Signature Offer From £16.50 per hour, up to £18.00 per hour Full Time Hours - 40 hours per week Shift Times: 07:00am - 15:30pm, 10.00am - 18.00pm ad 12:00pm - 20:00pm We require...

Posted 17 Dec 2025 Cook (Part time)

Caterham, Surrey 

Buxton Lodge Care Home
  • Part Time
  • £15.00 per hour
  • £15.00 per hour

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community? Have you had the privilege of gaining valuable experience in the field of Cooking? Join us in a fulfilling and rewarding career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others. What does the job role involve? The role includes but is not limited to: This role involves carrying out duties for meal preparations,...

Posted 17 Dec 2025 Head Chef

Sevenoaks, Kent 

Westbank Care Home
  • Full Time
  • £15.44 per hour
  • £15.44 per hour

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community? Do you enjoy cooking and have experience in managing a kitchen? Are you able to work alongside residents in a Care Home to cater for their meals? What does the job role involve? To coordinate all aspects of the kitchen so that food is prepared to the agreed standard and that time deadlines are met. The role includes...

Posted 17 Dec 2025 Chef de Partie - Bank

Addlestone, Surrey 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £15.05 per hour

Package Description: 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 you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 17 Dec 2025 Chef - Bank

Herne Bay, Kent 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • Up to £19.15 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 16 Dec 2025 Head Chef

Windlesham, Surrey 

Care UK Careers
  • Full Time
  • £22.00 per hour

Set amidst the charming Surrey countryside in Windlesham, Orchard Manor offers exceptional residential, dementia and respite care in elegant, purpose-built surroundings. Designed for comfort and connection, residents enjoy leisure time the way they choose. Whether that is having cake and coffee with friends in our stylish lounges, enjoying a quiet moment in our elegant library or taking in the natural...

Posted 16 Dec 2025 Head Chef

Reading, Berkshire 

Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £40,000 - £45,000 + benefits

Take charge of our superbly-equipped kitchen, and bring your passion, flair and experience to create amazing menus which inspire our team and delight our diners! Join Signature Senior Lifestyle as the Head Chef at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham. What Signature Offer Up to £45,000 per annum Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service Workplace pension...