Job Reference: HCC622672
Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £13,613 - £14,184 per annum)
Work Location: Hawthorne Court, Sarisbury Green
Hours per week: 20
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 20 September 2026
Join our friendly and supportive team as a Chef at Hawthorne Court, a residential care home for older adults.
Whether you have experience working in a catering environment and are looking to develop your skills further, we'll provide training and support to help you succeed in the role.
- Previous catering experience, ideally in a care, hospitality or similar setting
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and adapt to changing situations and demands
- Strong organisational skills
- Commitment to providing high-quality food and service
- Compassion, empathy and respect for residents and their individual needs
- A willingness to learn and develop, with training provided to support your success
- Support the day-to-day catering operation, helping to ensure high-quality meal preparation and service
- Support and guide catering assistants, organising tasks and helping the team work efficiently
- Monitor meal quality, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements
- Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health and safety regulations
- Work with the Chef Manager to plan menus, cater for special dietary requirements and support special events
- In the absence of the Chef Manager, support the catering team to ensure the smooth running of the service
Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Chef role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.
- Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here
- Make a difference: Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Older Adults Residential Teams do.
- A minimum 24 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
- No split shifts; working 5 over 7 days with alternate weekends.
- Enhancements paid for weekend and bank holiday work.
- Excellent induction training plus ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the residents.
- Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
