• Location:
    Haddon Hall Care Home
  • Department:
    Hotel Services
  • Vacancy Type:
    Permanent
  • Indeed Advertised Salary:
    £18.00 Per hour
Location:
  • Haddon Hall Care Home

Haddon Hall is a luxurious care home that provides expert 24-hour residential nursing, dementia and respite care for up to 75 elderly residents. This home offers a range of contemporary amenities, including beautifully decorated bedrooms equipped with ensuite facilities, a selection of stylish communal lounges, restaurants, a hairdressing salon, leisure and wellness room, a home shop, a private dining room and a stunning landscaped garden. 

Make a difference to people's lives every day with a rewarding career at Porthaven Care Homes. Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within a Porthaven care home can be incredibly fulfilling. Join us as a Head Chef at Porthaven Care Homes and enjoy a role with genuine work–life balance, where you can use your culinary expertise to deliver an exceptional hospitality experience for our residents. 

About you:

You're someone who thrives managing a busy commercial kitchen and brings energy, passion, and pride to everything you do. Experience in a care home kitchen is a bonus, but not essential—what matters most is your drive to deliver great food with care. You'll also bring:

  • An NVQ Level 2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery, or be willing to enrol
  • A Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate, or be willing to enrol
  • A natural ability to lead, inspire, and mentor others
  • Reliability and confidence across all areas of kitchen operations.

About the role:

As Head Chef, you'll take the lead in creating a dining experience our residents thoroughly enjoy, while guiding and inspiring your kitchen team to deliver excellence every day. Your passion for great seasonal food and thoughtful menu design will help ensure every meal is nutritious, well-balanced, and full of flavour. You will also: 

  • Lead and mentor the catering team, ensuring high standards across all aspects of service
  • Create seasonal, nutritious menus, making the most of your budget
  • Manage stock and kitchen operations efficiently and responsibly
  • Deliver high‑quality meals that enhance our residents' wellbeing and support them to live well
  • Respond to individual dietary needs with care and attention.

The successful candidate will be subject to the provision of satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and they must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom. 

Porthaven are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant pledging our commitment and support to the Armed Forces community, veterans, reservists and their families.

 

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Benefits

Competitive salary

Refer a Friend Bonus

Colleague Discounts

FlexEarn

Employee Assistance Programme

GP Online

Training and development opportunities

Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

Free uniform provided

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Meet our recruiter

Rianna Moseley

Rianna.Moseley@Porthaven.co.uk

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Testimonials & awards

See what our residents, their families, friends and other people are saying about us.

  • All the staff here are lovely, so caring and go out of their way to help. I cannot fault anything. The rooms are delightful, the food good, everything is very clean. Thank you!

    ~ Daughter of Prestbury House resident

  • The care and support shown to my mother have been exceptional during her time here. They have shown the utmost respect and dignity towards her. The actual home is excellent in décor and the staff are always welcoming and cheerful. Would highly recommend.

    ~ Son of Penhurst Gardens resident