Job Description

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Region

North

Package

Competitive terms and conditions

Date posted

29/12/2025

Job reference

REQ000190

Role: Executive Chef

Location of role: Lime House - Residential

Role Description

As Executive Chef, you'll lead our kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that support residents' health, dignity, and enjoyment of daily life. You'll ensure every dish is safely prepared, beautifully presented, and tailored to individual dietary, cultural, and medical needs.



This role involves menu planning, food safety, stock control, and budget management, while maintaining full compliance with hygiene and regulatory standards. Working closely with care teams, you'll align food service with residents' care plans and preferences--creating a warm, home-from-home dining experience that enhances wellbeing.

Experience and Skills of an Executive Chef

We're looking for an experienced and passionate culinary professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering exceptional food that enhances the wellbeing of care home residents. You'll have:

Proven experience

managing a kitchen team and planning nutritious, varied menus.

Knowledge of food safety

standards, allergen management, and specialist diets, including modified textures and therapeutic meals.

Excellent organisational skills

with the ability to work collaboratively with care teams and maintain high standards of hygiene, compliance, and cost control.
A positive, adaptable approach and the ability to respond constructively to feedback.
A genuine alignment with our values of dignity, respect, and person-centred care--recognising the vital role food plays in residents' comfort and quality of life.

Hours: Contract is 35 hours per week

Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme
Corporate Medicash Scheme
Group Personal Pension Scheme
Access to offers and discounts
Blue Light Card
30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years
Recommend a Friend Scheme
Values Awards
Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
Career progression opportunities
Enhanced DBS check fully paid and maintained on the update service

Our Values - iACCORD

Integrity | Ambition | Courage | Compassion | Optimism | Respect | Dignity

These values guide everything we do--with heart, purpose, and positivity.