Head Chef

Job summary

As a Head Chef at HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything you do. Its a quality that touches every part of life in our Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist care homes. Everyone who works here understands that our Residents are individuals, each with their own life stories and by joining HC-One, youll have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to them through your care and commitment. This role includes a £1,000 welcome bonus. As Head Chef, youll inspire your kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that our Residents will genuinely enjoy. Youll ensure every dish supports our Residents health and wellbeing, considering individual dietary needs, cultural preferences, and nutritional requirements. With hygiene and safety always front of mind, youll take responsibility for managing the kitchen efficiently overseeing stock, budgets, orders, and compliance with food safety standards such as HACCP. Youll work closely with central teams to maintain nutritional excellence while running a smooth, well-organised kitchen operation.

Main duties of the job

Youll also play a vital role in shaping mealtimes into enjoyable, ambient dining experiences. After all, great food in a welcoming environment can make a real difference to our Residents quality of life.

About us

At HC-One, kindness is more than a wordits a way of life. We believe that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them, so we can support them to live their best possible lives. To provide the kindest possible care, everyone at HC-One brings and nurtures five key qualitieswhat we call Kindness the HC-One Way: We are curiousasking questions, seeking to understand. We are compassionatewalking in the shoes of others. We are creativefinding practical ways to make things happen. We are courageoussupporting residents to live the life they choose. And we are dependablepeople can always count on us.

Details

• Date posted: 30 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £17.55 to £18.15 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 72630
• Job locations: Miles Drive, Brize Norton, Carterton, OX18 1NZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

As a Head Chef at HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything you do.

Its a quality that touches every part of life in our Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist care homes. Everyone who works here understands that our Residents are individuals, each with their own life stories and by joining HC-One, youll have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to them through your care and commitment. This role includes a £1,000 welcome bonus.

As Head Chef, youll inspire your kitchen team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that our Residents will genuinely enjoy. Youll ensure every dish supports our Residents health and wellbeing, considering individual dietary needs, cultural preferences, and nutritional requirements.

With hygiene and safety always front of mind, youll take responsibility for managing the kitchen efficiently overseeing stock, budgets, orders, and compliance with food safety standards such as HACCP. Youll work closely with central teams to maintain nutritional excellence while running a smooth, well-organised kitchen operation.

Youll also play a vital role in shaping mealtimes into enjoyable, ambient dining experiences. After all, great food in a welcoming environment can make a real difference to our Residents quality of life.

Were looking for someone with:

• An S/NVQ2 in Catering & Hospitality or Professional Cookery
• A minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
• A good understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Beyond qualifications, we value your energy, leadership, and ability to motivate others. Youll be organised, able to plan ahead, and take pride in delivering excellent service every day. Most importantly, youll be kind, considerate, and committed to making our care homes a great place to live and work.

About HC-One

Rewards & Benefits

You will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career as a Head Chef we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• £1,000 welcome bonus
• Higher than average pay rates
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
• First-rate working environment in a purpose-built luxury home
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• Refer a friend scheme

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 us on day one.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.