Cook & Chef Job Vacancies in or near East of England Care Homes & Care Settings

Date posted: 20 hours ago Bank Chef

Great Dunmow, Essex 

Humfrey Lodge
  • Temporary / Cover
  • £13.00 per hour

Date posted: 16 Apr 2025 Cook

Norwich, Norfolk 

Cromwell House
  • Part Time
  • £13.91 per hour

Cook based at Cromwell House, Norwich Available Hours: Permanent - Part Time - 24 hours Salary £13.91 per hour Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you! Why join? You will...

Date posted: 15 Apr 2025 Chef

Benfleet, Essex 

HC-One
  • Part Time
  • £13.87 to £14.47 per hour

HC-One are looking for a Chef with an S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery, a minimum Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate, and an understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. We want you to have an amazing experience working at HC-One, starting with our commitment to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with...

Date posted: 15 Apr 2025 Second Chef - Care Home

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £17.27 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Date posted: 14 Apr 2025 Chef

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 

Kingsley Healthcare Group
  • Part Time
  • £12.00 per hour

About the role As a Chef, you will be responsible for the planning and provision of daily nutritious meals for all our residents while ensuring the food you purchase is fresh and within budget. In addition, you will ensure all health and safety and environmental standards are achieved and maintained. You must be a team player who will inspire and motivate your team. Reports to: Home Manager Key duties...

Date posted: 13 Apr 2025 Cook

Colchester, Essex 

The Haven
  • Full Time

To provide a high quality catering service for the Care Home residents and manage all activities in relation to the service, including food preparation, planning, ordering and food delivery to Residents. To provide balanced and nutritious menus, which cater for the Residents needs and preferences, taking into account ethnic and religious convictions.

Date posted: 11 Apr 2025 Cook

Great Dunmow, Essex 

Bings Hall
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience)

We seek a compassionate and caring Cook to join our family at Bings Hall. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, have a can-do attitude, and will treat the people we support with care, compassion, and respect. If you want to make a difference in the lives of our elderly residents, apply today. About the role: • Prepare hot and cold meals for residents...

Date posted: 10 Apr 2025 Second Chef - Care Home

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £12.92 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Date posted: 09 Apr 2025 Cook

Buckhurst Hill, Essex 

Lugano Residence
  • Part Time
  • £12.50 – £15.00 per hour

Part-Time Cook - Lugano Care Home (Buckhurst Hill) Lugano Care Home, a friendly and supportive care home in Buckhurst Hill, is currently seeking a dedicated and reliable Cook to join our team on a part-time basis, working approximately 20 hours per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute your culinary skills and potentially grow within our organisation. Responsibilities: Prepare and cook...

Date posted: 09 Apr 2025 Cook

Ipswich, Suffolk 

Waterfield House
  • Part Time
  • £13.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Waterfield House Hours per week: 16 (2 days per week) Salary: £13 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second...

Date posted: 09 Apr 2025 Second Chef - Care Home

Hitchin, Hertfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £15.12 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Date posted: 09 Apr 2025 Second Chef - Care Home

Rayleigh, Essex 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Part Time
  • £14.10 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Date posted: 08 Apr 2025 Chef

Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire 

Guysfield Residential Home
  • Part Time
  • £12.61 per hour

Chef - Guysfield, Letchworth - £12.61 per hour 51 Bedded Residential Home 30 hours per week, including alternate weekends Working hours 8:00am until 6:00pm Are you a talented chef with a passion for creating delicious meals and making a difference in people's lives? Look no further! At Caring Homes, we're on a mission to make each home the best possible place to live and work, and that includes our...

Date posted: 08 Apr 2025 Head Chef

Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire 

Guysfield Residential Home
  • Full Time
  • £15.45 per hour

Head Chef - Guysfield, Letchworth - £15.45 per hour 51 Bedded Residential Care Home 40 hours per week, including alternate weekends Are you a talented chef with a passion for creating delicious meals and making a difference in people's lives? Look no further! At Caring Homes, we're on a mission to make each home the best possible place to live and work, and that includes our kitchen. Join us in creating...

Date posted: 07 Apr 2025 Second Chef

Waltham Abbey, Essex 

Tallis House
  • Part Time
  • £13.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Tallis House Hours per week: 24 hours a week Salary: £13.00 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second Chefs...

Date posted: 07 Apr 2025 Assistant Chef

Norwich, Norfolk 

Dussindale Park Care Home
  • Part Time
  • £13.19 per hour

Are you a chef that’s looking for more work life balance? Are you looking to move away from the split shifts and working into the early hours? If this sounds familiar, why not consider a move into the care sector. Here at Maria Mallaband our Chefs still work with seasonal ingredients and create dishes to restaurant standard. If you thrive on the delicate balance of creativity and budgets? Look no...

Date posted: 04 Apr 2025 Cook

Hitchin, Hertfordshire 

Highbury Rise
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.25 – £14.75 per hour

Highbury Rise is a small 22 bedroom care home in Hitchin focussed on providing a homely environment and person centred care. Highbury is one of three homes in the Hertfordshire area and part of the Benslow care home group. Steve McQuinn formed the Benslow group in 1982 with his wife Sue. We know the heart of delivery of great care is developing a great team and the cook is integral to this team. For...

Date posted: 03 Apr 2025 Sous Chef - Bank

Wickford, Essex 

Eve Belle
  • Temporary / Cover
  • £13.58 per hour

Sous Chef Care Home: Eve Belle Care Home Hours per week: Bank Salary: £13.58 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Sous Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Sous Chef at Sanders Senior Living, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Sous Chefs...

Date posted: 03 Apr 2025 Head Chef

Norwich, Norfolk 

St Michael's Court
  • Full Time
  • £16.00 per hour

Head Chef Care Home: St Michael's Court Hours per week: 40 Salary: £16 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Head Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals without the split shifts and long hours. Our Head Chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced...

Date posted: 03 Apr 2025 Chef/Cook

Saxmundham, Suffolk 

Chantry House
  • Full Time
  • £12.50 per hour

Job description Chantry House is a 24 bedded nursing home where the residents having varying nutritional requirements. We are looking for a hard working, dedicated Cook to join our team to provide highly nutritious, fortified home cooked meals for our residents. As a Cook you will be required to work alongside the Home Manager to create tasty and wholesome meals on a 4 week seasonal rota menu. You...

Date posted: 02 Apr 2025 Care Home Cook

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 

Alex Wood House
  • Full Time
  • £12.66 per hour

As a Cook at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality for our residents. About Alex Wood House Care Home: Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care...

Date posted: 02 Apr 2025 Chef

Norwich, Norfolk 

Cresta Lodge
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Full and part time available
  • £12.90 per hour

Swan & Cygnet Care is a highly regarded small family-run organisation, who have four Residential Care homes for the elderly in South Norfolk, and have some very exciting developments for the future. The family have daily involvement in their homes, supporting their experienced Managers. Each home has its own character and share the same excellent standards and professionalism in caring for our elderly...

Date posted: 28 Mar 2025 Chef

Norwich, Norfolk 

Heron Lodge
  • Full Time
  • £14.00 per hour

About the role As a Chef, you will be responsible for the planning and provision of daily nutritious meals for all our residents while ensuring the food you purchase is fresh and within budget. In addition, you will ensure all health and safety and environmental standards are achieved and maintained. You must be a team player who will inspire and motivate your team. Reports to: Home Manager Key duties...

Date posted: 27 Mar 2025 Cook

South Ockendon, Essex 

Leatherland Lodge
  • Part Time
  • £14.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Leatherland Lodge Hours per week: 16 Salary: £14.00 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second Chefs who...

Date posted: 26 Mar 2025 Head Chef

Eye, Suffolk 

The Depperhaugh
  • Part Time
  • £16.00 per hour

About the role As a Head Chef, you will play a crucial role in providing nutritious and well-balanced meals for residents while ensuring a high standard of culinary excellence. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen staff, overseeing food preparation, menu planning, and maintaining compliance with relevant health and safety regulations. In addition to cultivating a positive dining atmosphere...

Date posted: 26 Mar 2025 Deputy Chef Manager

Sudbury, Suffolk 

Devonshire House
  • Full Time
  • + benefits
  • £13.20 per hour

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include: Deputising for the Chef Manager, managing every aspect of catering within the location and delivering a quality catering service. Supervising the catering assistants on shift. Maintaining compliance with food safety and health & safety procedures. To minimise waste when preparing meals and use equipment correctly. Required knowledge &...

Date posted: 26 Mar 2025 Deputy Chef Manager

Sudbury, Suffolk 

Devonshire House
  • Full Time
  • + benefits
  • £13.20 per hour

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include: Deputising for the Chef Manager, managing every aspect of catering within the location and delivering a quality catering service. Supervising the catering assistants on shift. Maintaining compliance with food safety and health & safety procedures. To minimise waste when preparing meals and use equipment correctly. Required knowledge &...

Date posted: 26 Mar 2025 Chef

Cromer, Norfolk 

Halsey House
  • Full Time
  • £11.73 – £12.60 per hour

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us. Our Values and Behaviours Does the following describe you? A desire to provide a great customer service and support Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with...

Date posted: 25 Mar 2025 Cook

Epping, Essex 

Frank Foster House
  • Part Time
  • £14.00 per hour

Second Chef Care Home: Frank Foster Hours per week: 16 Salary: £14.00 an hour About the role: We are currently recruiting for a Second Chef to join our Hospitality team. Working as a Second Chef at Runwood Homes, you will have the chance to deliver hotel and restaurant standard meals, without the split shifts and long hours. We are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate Second Chefs who are driven...

Date posted: 25 Mar 2025 Deputy Chef Manager

Dunstable, Bedfordshire 

Dukeminster Court
  • Full Time
  • plus Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancements
  • £13.01 – £13.60 per hour

Deputy Chef Manager Full Time – Alternative Weekends Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. As a Deputy Chef...