Care Home Chef / Cook | Thameside, West Molesey, Surrey
£15.12 per hour | 40hrs/week | 4 days on, 3 days off | Every other weekend off
The basics
Location: West Molesey, Surrey
Pay: £15.12 per hour
Hourss: 7:30am–5:30pm | 4 days per week
Weekends: Every other weekend off
Home: 61 residents | Anchor – England's largest not-for-profit care provider
What you'll be doing
You'll be cooking fresh, seasonal, home-cooked meals from scratch for our 61 residents at Thameside — working alongside our Chef Manager on menus, kitchen operations, and daily service. When the Chef Manager isn't in, you'll take the lead and keep things running smoothly.
No late nights. No split shifts. Just good food, decent hours, and a team that cares.
What we're looking for
- A chef or cook who loves cooking from fresh — this isn't a reheat-and-serve kitchen
- Confident working from seasonal menus and delivering balanced, well-presented dishes
- Happy to step up and run the kitchen independently when needed
- Level 2 Food Hygiene minimum (Level 3 preferred)
- Right to work in the UK
What you'll get
- £15.12/hr — one of the strongest care home chef rates in Surrey
- 4 days on, 3 days off — every week
- Every other weekend off
- 7:30am–5:30pm shifts — home by early evening, every day
- Matched pension up to 8%
- Free Blue Light Card + big-brand discounts
- £250 refer-a-friend bonus
- Career development and a real pathway to Chef Manager
- Annual Chef of the Year competition
- Mental health support, gym discounts and free life assurance
A bit about Anchor
We're not-for-profit — every penny we save goes back into our homes, our residents, and our people. That means better pay, better training, and a better place to work.
"I've been here three years and never looked back — the hours are brilliant and the team feels like family." — Current Chef, Anchor
Want to hear more from our chefs? anchor.org.uk/careers/care-home-chef-and-catering-jobs
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All applicants must hold the legal right to work in the UK.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options
Finance
- Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
