Care Home Head Chef – Daytime Hours

Company: HR-CL Limited
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Experienced Head Chef needed to lead a care home kitchen in the West Midlands, with flexible daytime shifts paying £16-£18 per hour.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen in a care home setting. You’ll prepare nutritious, appetising meals for residents, keep standards high, and make mealtimes a highlight of the day. Shifts are daytime and flexible, so you can fit work around your life while earning a great rate of pay.

Key responsibilities

  • Plan, prepare and cook high-quality, nutritious meals for residents
  • Lead and support the kitchen team
  • Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and allergen management

About you

  • Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef, ideally in a care or healthcare setting
  • Enhanced DBS check required (or a current certificate on the update service)
  • Full understanding of allergens and dietary requirements
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (Level 3 preferred)
  • Reliable, adaptable and able to work well with care staff
  • Driving licence and own vehicle, if required

What we offer

  • Great rates of pay: £16-£18 per hour, based on experience
  • Daytime hours
  • Flexible shifts to fit around your personal life
  • Weekly Pay plus holiday pay

Already have a DBS? Perfect – you can start quickly.

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If you’re a DBS Chef looking for dependable weekday work with strong pay and predictable hours,

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Posted: October 5th, 2026