Bank Regional Head Chef

Take charge of our superbly-equipped kitchen, and bring your passion, flair and experience to create amazing menus which inspire our team and delight our diners!  When you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Bank Regional Head Chef you will have work shifts that are suited to your needs and get your travel expenses paid!

• £18.00 - £20.00 per hour
• Bank Day Shifts available - no set hours each week.  You choose when you are available to work.
• Annual leave accrued for bank contracts
• Workplace pension 
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Private medical insurance and company sick pay
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

The Head Chef is the heart and soul of our kitchen, in charge of creating a menu that offers our residents an unrivalled dining experience. You’ll help create and evolve the food offering across all areas of our community to produce the highest standards, ensuring food is delicious, seasonal and cost-effective. You’ll be confident devising dishes for special dietary requirements, whatever the expectations of our diners, while meeting all their nutritional needs.

You’ll also be leading a team, managing and developing a Sous Chef, Chefs de Partie and Commis Chefs, helping them to grow and develop.

Travel Requirements

You must have a full UK driving licence and daily access to a reliable vehicle as this position will require travel to a number of our luxury care homes including the list below:

Signature at Weybridge - Weybridge KT13 0HY

Signature at Coombe Hill Manor - Kingston-upon-Thames KT2 7EQ

Signature at Banstead - Banstead SM7 3AG

Signature at Reigate Grange - Reigate RH2 9DB

Signature at Ascot - Ascot SL5 7LD

Signature at Farnham Common - Farnham SL2 3GH

Signature at Caversham - Caversham RG4 6LB

Your travel expenses will be covered by us - 45p per mile by car

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You’re a confident leader, well versed in how to manage a busy kitchen, with NVQ Level 3 in Catering Services. Supervisory experience, awareness of COSHH, working knowledge of Health & Safety and a full, clean driving licence are a big advantage.

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.