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Head Chef - Glastonbury Care Home

Where

Glastonbury (BA6 9)

Type

Full-time

Closing

6 November 2025

Salary

£30,417.44 to £36,571.00 per annum

This is an exciting opportunity to design, create, prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals for our residents.

Are you looking to take the next step in your career?

Are you passionate about creating high-quality, nutritious meals? Do you want to join an organisation that is invested in your future?

If so, there has never been a better time to join our team at Glastonbury as a Head Chef.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to design, create, prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals for our residents. You'll manage the kitchen team and ensure food is prepared in a clean, hygienic and safe environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring all financial paperwork is completed within the required timescales
  • Producing food to the correct standard and in the correct quantities to avoid waste
  • Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the kitchen
  • Providing leadership and development to the catering team

About you

We're looking for someone who:

  • Has excellent catering skills and experience in a catering environment
  • Is keen to undergo training and further development
  • Is flexible, reliable and demonstrates strong leadership skills
  • Works well as part of a wider, person-centred team

Job benefits

  • Competitive rates of pay plus £1/hour weekend enhancement and double time on bank holidays
  • Equivalent to 30 days' paid annual leave, rising to 33 after 5 years' service (pro-rata)
  • Comprehensive, flexible and paid induction
  • Free enhanced DBS check and uniform provided
  • Colleague Voice Representatives – have your say
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Company Sick Pay (linked to length of service)
  • Access to Care First Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health First Aiders
  • £200 refer-a-friend bonus

Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received, so apply as soon as possible.

If invited to interview, you will be asked to bring documents for a DBS check and to confirm your right to work. Full details will be provided by the hiring manager when your interview is scheduled.

Any documents copied will be destroyed in line with our GDPR and document retention policies.

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