Chef Manager - Bank

Chef Manager - Bank – Waverley Grange Care Home (Farnham)

Position: Chef Manager (Bank Contract)

Location: Waverley Grange Care Home, 43 Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BH

Ratings: CQC Rating: Good | Carehome.co.uk Rating: 9.8 / 10

Salary: £15.09 - £17.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Contract Type: Bank Contract (9.5-hour shifts, covering annual leave and sickness)

About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we take pride in connecting talented culinary leaders with premier care environments where they can make dining an absolute highlight of every resident's day. We are proud to partner with Bupa to source an experienced Bank Chef Manager for Waverley Grange Care Home. If you have a passion for fresh food, natural leadership skills, and a desire to make residents feel right at home through exceptional cuisine, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Bank Chef Manager, you will bring your culinary expertise to a fresh-food kitchen, creating varied and nutritional menus tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Using your natural leadership abilities, you will guide and mentor the kitchen team while managing all kitchen operations, compliance, and special events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use your passion for fresh food to create varied, nutritional menus aligned with residents' dietary requirements and personal preferences.

• Train, mentor, and lead the kitchen team to consistently deliver an exceptional dining experience.

• Maintain high standards of innovation, cooking quality, and mandatory compliance (including COSHH and HACCP guidelines, budgets, and stock orders).

• Cater for special events, seasonal activities, and celebrations such as summer fetes, Christmas parties, and birthdays.

• Cover shifts flexibly to manage holiday and sickness leave within the home.

What Me Are Looking For

• Proven experience working in a fresh-food kitchen, backed by a strong passion for cooking and relevant hygiene certificates.

• Natural leadership capabilities with an innovative, open-minded approach to food and team mentorship.

• A warm, caring disposition who loves sharing their passion for food and cherishing small, meaningful moments with residents.

• Note: Please be aware that this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points-Based Immigration System.

Benefits & Rewards

Working through this partnership means you will gain access to Bupa's comprehensive wellbeing and financial benefits package:

• My Healthcare: Free 24/7 access to support, advice, and treatment (including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support).

• Annual Healthcare Allowance: Approximately £350 to redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.

• Wagestream: Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes when you need them.

• Financial Security: Enhanced company sick pay scheme alongside competitive pension plans.

• Work-Life Balance: 28 days holiday allowance, plus long-service rewards (extra holidays, cash, and ecards).

• Perks: Free meals with every shift, interest-free annual travel loans for public transport season tickets, and gym/fitness discounts across the UK.

• Family Support: Comprehensive parental leave options and a dedicated Menopause Plan.