Head Chef

Job summary

Head Chef Catering and Hospitality - Willowmere Care Centre Contract:Full TimeSalary:£17.00 Per HourShift Type:DaysContracted hours:Full Time

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.

Head Chef

• £17.00 per hour
• Full time contract
• Pension, Paid DBS, Uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave based on a full time contract

Role Overview
As Head Chef, you will take overall responsibility for the day to day management of the kitchen, ensuring residents receive high quality, nutritious meals that support their health, wellbeing and individual dietary needs.

You will lead and organise the kitchen team, overseeing food preparation, service and presentation to ensure meals are delivered consistently and to a high standard. You will develop menus that are balanced, varied and tailored to residents with complex health needs, including modified diets and specialist requirements.

Working within a clinical environment, you will ensure all food hygiene, safety and infection control standards are strictly followed. You will manage stock, monitor deliveries, maintain accurate records and ensure the kitchen operates safely and efficiently at all times.

You will also support and supervise your team, promoting good practice, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and ensuring a well organised and professional kitchen environment. Your role will contribute directly to residents’ comfort, nutrition and overall quality of life.

What We Are Looking For

•  City and Guilds 706 1 and 706 2 or equivalent culinary qualification
•  Food Hygiene Certificate
•  Previous experience leading or supervising a kitchen team
•  Strong organisational and communication skills
•  Ability to manage kitchen operations effectively
•  Experience within a care home or healthcare setting is desirable but not essential

About Us
Willowmere Care Centre 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 and 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.