Head Chef - Carehome - Stratford - Upon - Avon

Head Chef Create Food With Purpose, Lead With Heart Where flavour meets compassion. Where your creativity genuinely changes lives.
What if your next kitchen wasn t a pressure cooker but a place where your food brings comfort, joy, and connection every single day?
What if you could lead a team, design seasonal menus, and shape a kitchen culture without the late-night finishes or burnout?

Join our client, an award-winning care provider transforming mealtimes in care. We believe food should be fresh, thoughtful, and full of dignity and we re looking for a Head Chef who shares that passion.

The Role: Craft, Lead, Inspire As our Head Chef, you ll be the creative heartbeat of our kitchen. You ll:
️ Lead a talented kitchen team in a calm, positive environment
Design vibrant, seasonal menus tailored to residents tastes and dietary needs
Oversee stock, budgets and food quality with confidence and autonomy
️ Ensure top-tier Food Safety and Health & Safety standards
Train, mentor, and empower your team to grow their careers
Shape a dining experience that feels personal, warm, and genuinely special
This is your chance to run a kitchen that values purpose over pressure.

️ What Makes This Role Different? We offer something rare in hospitality:
Great work life balance. Genuine appreciation. Real development.
Alternate weekends & friendly, sociable hours
Bank Holiday pay enhancements
Wellbeing support for you and your team
Huge range of online & in-store discounts
Free DBS check and uniform
We invest in you so you can bring your best to the people we care for.

Who We re Looking For

You re an experienced chef who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and loves working with fresh, seasonal ingredients. You lead by example, support your team, and take pride in creating food that truly matters.
Most importantly, you have a genuine desire to put residents at the heart of everything you do.

Join Us and Cook With Purpose We re committed to building diverse, talented teams who share our passion for helping others.
We see potential everywhere let us help fulfil yours.

Apply today and help us make every meal meaningful.