Job Description

Chef Manager - Care Home | Mayflower Court, Southampton


Full-time | 40 hours over 4 days | Every other weekend off


Looking for a Chef Manager job in Southampton with great work-life balance? Mayflower Court is hiring an experienced Chef Manager / Kitchen Manager to lead our friendly catering team and deliver high-quality meals for our 72 residents.


Key Responsibilities:


Lead and develop the kitchen team
Plan, prepare, and cook seasonal menus
Cater for dietary requirements, allergens, and nutritional needs
Manage food safety, hygiene standards, stock, and ordering
Maintain a smooth and efficient care home kitchen operation


What We Offer:


4-day working week (40 hours) + alternate weekends off
Sociable hours -- no late nights
Big-brand discounts + Blue Light Card
250 refer-a-friend bonus
Annual Chef of the Year competition
Training, development, and career progression
Pension (4-8% matched), wellbeing support, and retail/holiday/tech discounts


Why Join Anchor?


Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit care provider, reinvesting in our colleagues, residents, and facilities. If you're looking for a secure, rewarding Chef Manager role with long-term development, this is the place for you.


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If you're an experienced Chef Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager, or Senior Chef ready for a rewarding role in a supportive care home environment, we'd love to hear from you.


Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.


Anchor - a great place to work


Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.


We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.


A rewarding environment


From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.


Health & happiness


Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
Mental health support
Flexible working options


Finance


Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
Quick and easy pension transfer service
Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more


Career


Ongoing personal and professional development programme
Leadership Pathways online learning resources
Career progression and promotion opportunities


To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website


Celebrating diversity, celebrating you


Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.


We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.


We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.