About The Role

Head Chef

The Bridles Care Home, Wincanton

Salary: - Up to £18.57 per hour
Equivalent to approximately £38,760 per annum based on a 40-hour week

£1,000 Welcome Bonus
Plus the opportunity to earn up to £3,000 OTE through our quarterly NPS bonus scheme. This includes two £1,000 bonus payments and two £500 bonus payments each year, rewarding exceptional customer and resident experience.
Permanent, full-time position
Free meals on shift
Brand-new, state-of-the-art care home

Why Join Us?

At Bupa, we're passionate about delivering high-quality dining experiences that support the health and wellbeing of our residents. We're looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at The Bridles, our brand-new, state-of-the-art care home in Wincanton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chef Manager, Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef looking for a leadership role with more predictable and sociable working hours than many hotel, restaurant or hospitality environments.

About the Role

As Head Chef, you'll be responsible for leading the kitchen team, creating nutritious and appealing menus, maintaining excellent food safety standards and delivering an exceptional dining experience for our residents.

You'll manage stock and budgets, support and develop your team and ensure every meal meets the highest quality standards.

In addition to a competitive hourly rate, you'll benefit from

£1,000 Welcome Bonus
Up to £3000 annual performance bonus
Free meal during every shift
Pension and healthcare benefits
Ongoing training and development
Opportunity to shape the food offering and build a team within a brand-new state o f the art care home

Working Pattern

We know work-life balance is important.
This role offers a more structured working pattern than many traditional hospitality kitchens, with shifts typically worked across a rota including weekends.

Example shift patterns may include

Early shifts
Mid shifts
Alternate weekend working (if applicable)

(Add actual start/finish times and weekend expectations if available.)

Who We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from experienced chefs from a variety of backgrounds.

Care home experience is not essential , a pplications are welcome from

Head Chefs
Chef Managers
Kitchen Managers
Sous Chefs ready for their next step
Chefs from restaurants, hotels, contract catering, education, healthcare and other volume catering environments

You'll need

Strong people leadership skills
Experience managing kitchen operations and budgets
Food safety knowledge and compliance experience
Passion for delivering excellent food and customer service

Why The Bridles?

The Bridles is a brand-new care home in Wincanton, offering a modern working environment, new kitchen facilities and the opportunity to help establish a positive dining culture from day one.