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 Regional Head Chef you will have work shifts that are suited to your needs and get your travel expenses paid!
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 is essential.