Chef based at Willersley House, Hull
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.59 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Pension, 28 days holidays |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU10 6BY |
| Company: | MHA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ024824_1753263887 |
Summary
Available Hours:
Permanent - Full Time - 40 hours per week
Essential - alternate weekends
Salary £14.59 per hour
Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45-minute commute of the Care Home
Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!
Why join?
You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and be able to contribute to the nutritional and dietary needs of residents. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork. This is a hugely rewarding role which respects the choice of the individual, promotes health and wellbeing and makes mealtimes special creating social interaction. By working as a Chef in a care home/scheme, you will be a vital part of the care we provide and will make a clear difference every day.
In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
- Life assurance.
- A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
- Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
- Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
- Access to wellbeing resources.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Family friendly policies.
- Long service awards.
- Free uniform and DBS check.
- Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.
About the role
As a Chef at MHA you will be responsible for managing the efficiency, hygiene and safety in the catering area, organising and supervising other staff working in the kitchen whilst maintaining the correct HACCP principals in all catering areas and ensuring all legislative standards are met. You will be preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents on a daily basis, respecting residents rights to privacy, dignity and choice. You will be required to plan menus to provide nutritionally balanced and attractive meals and when necessary, providing for any special diets. You will take stock of ingredients and create new recipes to keep the menu fresh!
An experienced caterer is required, with good planning, budget and stock control abilities.
For more information about the role please review the attached job description.
About the home
Willersley House care home in Willerby
Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. But we hope there is reassurance in knowing the local team at Willersley House care home in Hull is considered outstanding by the CQC.
Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.
Above all, we hope You will see how the outstanding support and surroundings of Willersley House care home in Hull could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for - with wellbeing, friendship and respect at its heart.
For more information about the home, please click here
About you
- You will hold excellent communication and people skills and have the ability to work under pressure whilst using your creativity in preparing meals.
- You will be able to think about everything at once, and to understand and know what each section of the kitchen is working on is a skill in itself!
- You will be working in the home of the individuals you are cooking for, allowing you to get to know their likes and dislikes.
- You must have the ability to cook to budgets.
- Be able to maintain a positive working environment and motivate the kitchen team to deliver excellent results.
If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk
MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.
Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.
Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's Talent Acquisition Team.