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Head Chef
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Head Chef for Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home. This permanent, full-time role offers £14.10 per hour, 44 hours per week (includes alternate weekends). Based in Saxtead, Suffolk.
Job Details
- Location: Foxearth Lodge, Little Green, Saxtead
- Salary: £14.10 per hour
- Hours: 44 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) - 7am - 7pm
- Vacancy Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: Saturday 23 May 2026
About the Role
Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people's lives? If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Foxearth Lodge, catering for 67 residents.
Foxearth Lodge provides nursing, residential, respite and dementia care to residents within the area of Saxtead in Suffolk. The home can also provide care for younger people with physical disabilities. The environment within the home is calming and cheerful among staff and residents – there is a real family feel.
What would a typical day look like?
- Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements.
- Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.
- Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.
- Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.
Benefits
- Company Pension
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
- Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
- Extensive training courses through our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Academy
- Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
- Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
- Recognition and Long Service awards
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Established in 2005, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.
If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.
About Foxearth Lodge
Located in the small village of Saxtead in East Suffolk, Foxearth Lodge is surrounded by beautiful countryside. This home provides nursing, residential, respite and dementia care to residents within the area of Saxtead in Suffolk. The home can also provide care for younger people with physical disabilities.
The team here are cheerful, kind and professional and strive to always help each other out where they can.
To find out more about Foxearth Lodge follow this link.