Care Concern Group
Executive Chef
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Executive Chef (Nutrition and Hydration Lead) | Home-Based with UK Travel
£50,000 + Car Allowance
A well-prepared meal can be one of the highlights of a resident’s day. As our Executive Chef and Nutrition and Hydration Lead, you will help make that experience a consistent part of life across Care Concern Group.
This is an opportunity to shape our culinary offer across the organisation, combining creative menu development with the expertise needed to support residents’ nutritional and hydration needs.
Reporting to our Head of Hospitality, you will support and develop our Group Development Chefs, helping to turn ideas into dishes, menus and practical standards that our kitchen teams can deliver with confidence.
Contract
- £50,000 per annum & Car Allowance
- 40 hours per week
- Home based with UK travel
- Company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Mobile phone and laptop
- Opportunity to work across a growing national care portfolio
The Role
You will lead the development of our food offer, using your knowledge of ingredients, culinary trends and care home catering to create menus that residents want to eat. Taste, presentation and choice will sit alongside nutrition, cultural preferences and individual dietary requirements.
The opportunity extends from the first recipe idea to the meal served in a home. Working with Group Development Chefs, Operational Area Chefs and colleagues across the business, you will introduce new menu cycles and concepts, making sure teams understand how to deliver them well.
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As our lead for nutrition and hydration, you will provide advice and practical support to the business. You will use feedback, complaints, stakeholder reports and budget information to identify where support is needed and where improvements will make the greatest difference.
You will develop relevant workshops in nutrition, hydration, catering and food safety, and coach our chefs to strengthen their skills. Budget control, responsible use of ingredients and safe working practices will be part of how you build quality that can be sustained across the group.
The role is home-based with frequent UK travel. Time in our homes will help you understand the challenges teams face, build trusted relationships and see how your work translates into residents’ daily experience.
About You
We are looking for an accomplished Chef who can inspire others and bring a clear, practical vision for food in a care environment. You will enjoy developing people as much as developing menus, and be comfortable influencing colleagues across a large organisation.
You will bring
- A proven track record in care home catering, with a strong focus on quality, nutrition, and cultural and medical diets.
- The ability to develop appealing menus and turn culinary ideas into consistent delivery across teams.
- Strong coaching, training and mentoring skills, with the confidence to motivate and influence colleagues.
- Sound commercial judgement, including budget control and reducing food waste.
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with a practical approach to resolving challenges.
- Level 4 Food Hygiene, Level 3 Professional Cookery through City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent, and a Level 4 qualification in Hospitality Management.
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A Level 3 qualification in Nutrition would be advantageous.
Why Join Care Concern Group?
Care Concern Group is growing, bringing new homes and colleagues into the organisation and creating fresh opportunities to shape the services our residents experience every day.
Food is central to that experience. A favourite dish can bring back memories, encourage someone to eat and give them something to look forward to. The quality of our culinary offer matters to residents and families, and to the colleagues who take pride in delivering it.
You will join a hospitality team with a broad reach across our homes. Your ideas will have room to develop, your expertise will support other chefs, and you will see the difference your work makes at the dining table.
We live by our values - Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity
If they resonate with you, you will feel right at home here.
Ready to Make Your Mark?
If you are excited by the opportunity to shape our culinary offer and strengthen nutrition and hydration across Care Concern Group, we would love to hear from you.
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