Healthcare Homes
Head Chef
Head Chef at Healthcare Homes, based in Chichester, South East, paying £16.00 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £16.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Night shifts · Weekend work
- Location
- Chichester, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Chef
8% below the typical rate for chef
Reference 571979403196897825
About the role
Head Chef
Tenchley Manor
£16 per hour
38 hours per week
7am - 5:30pm 4 days per week (includes alternate weekends)
Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?
If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Tenchley Manor, catering for 33 residents.
In the heart of Selsey, just south of Chichester, Tenchley Manor stands as a warm and welcoming home offering nursing, respite, and end-of-life care. Picture well-maintained gardens, a wheelchair-friendly promenade, and the soothing sound of waves at your doorstep.
What would a typical day look like?
Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements. Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum. Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world. Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Company Pension 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £ per person Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality Recognition and Long Service awardsEstablished in , Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.
If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.
Tenchley Manor is situated in the beautiful seaside town of Selsey, just south of Chichester in West Sussex. The home is set in extensive landscaped gardens that flow beautifully on to the beachfront.
At Tenchley Manor we provide Nursing, respite and palliative care for elderly people living in Chichester. The staff here are friendly, helpful and professional people who genuinely care about the home and the residents.
To find out more about Tenchley Manor follow this link
Reference: 571979403196897825 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Healthcare Homes
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