Chefs
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,403 to £27,694 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £13.69 to £14.35 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, Bath & N E Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RITM0230645/ RITM0230644 |
Summary
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Join us as a Chef ! Deliver excellence in every dish – shaping a service that improves lives.
This role comes with a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade – a thank-you for joining our permanent team. This bonus is paid upon successful completion of your probation and is subject to eligibility.
Enhanced Pay Opportunities
We provide additional pay enhancements for all roles, applicable to shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.
About the Teams
As a Chef, you’ll be at the heart of our hospitality services, crafting delicious, nutritious meals that brighten the day for our clients. Your food won’t just nourish – it’ll bring joy and comfort to those who need it most.
About the Roles
We have two positions available, please state your preference in your application:
24 hours per week- St Johns Court, Central Bath
27 hours per week- Hawthorns Court, Keynsham
Based in either Bath or Keynsham, you’ll be preparing and serving mid-day meals to residents of the extra care services at St. John’s Court/ Hawthorns Court, as well as visitors to our day services. You’ll have the chance to share your culinary skills across a variety of community groups – every day will bring something new.
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact. These roles are permanent, offering 27 or 24 hours on average per week on a cycling two-week fixed rota, including two weekends per month and bank holidays. Working hours are from 8am to 2:30pm. Because great care – and great food – never take a day off.
We also welcome you to join our ‘Bank team’, giving you the flexibility to pick up extra hours that suit your lifestyle and commitments.
As our services grow, so can your role. There maybe opportunities to increase your contracted hours or take on new responsibilities. If you’re someone with energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for making a difference – we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Need
Essential:
Food Handling & Hygiene Certificate
Familiarity with the IDDSI framework
A team-player mindset
Strong communication skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Experience in catering environments
Willingness to support a range of services and partners
Desirable:
Understanding of dietary needs for older adults
Make Your Next Move Matter
If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role where every meal makes a difference, where your work is valued, and where you can grow with a supportive team – this is your opportunity. Join us and help shape a service that truly improves lives, one plate at a time.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Zoltan Simko, Hospitality Services Manager, at Zoltan_Simko@bathnes.gov.uk.
Interview date: TBC
Please no agencies.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
Join us as a Chef ! Deliver excellence in every dish – shaping a service that improves lives.
This role comes with a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade – a thank-you for joining our permanent team. This bonus is paid upon successful completion of your probation and is subject to eligibility.
Enhanced Pay Opportunities
We provide additional pay enhancements for all roles, applicable to shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.
About the Teams
As a Chef, you’ll be at the heart of our hospitality services, crafting delicious, nutritious meals that brighten the day for our clients. Your food won’t just nourish – it’ll bring joy and comfort to those who need it most.
About the Roles
We have two positions available, please state your preference in your application:
24 hours per week- St Johns Court, Central Bath
27 hours per week- Hawthorns Court, Keynsham
Based in either Bath or Keynsham, you’ll be preparing and serving mid-day meals to residents of the extra care services at St. John’s Court/ Hawthorns Court, as well as visitors to our day services. You’ll have the chance to share your culinary skills across a variety of community groups – every day will bring something new.
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact. These roles are permanent, offering 27 or 24 hours on average per week on a cycling two-week fixed rota, including two weekends per month and bank holidays. Working hours are from 8am to 2:30pm. Because great care – and great food – never take a day off.
We also welcome you to join our ‘Bank team’, giving you the flexibility to pick up extra hours that suit your lifestyle and commitments.
As our services grow, so can your role. There maybe opportunities to increase your contracted hours or take on new responsibilities. If you’re someone with energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for making a difference – we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Need
Essential:
Food Handling & Hygiene Certificate
Familiarity with the IDDSI framework
A team-player mindset
Strong communication skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Experience in catering environments
Willingness to support a range of services and partners
Desirable:
Understanding of dietary needs for older adults
Make Your Next Move Matter
If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role where every meal makes a difference, where your work is valued, and where you can grow with a supportive team – this is your opportunity. Join us and help shape a service that truly improves lives, one plate at a time.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Zoltan Simko, Hospitality Services Manager, at Zoltan_Simko@bathnes.gov.uk.
Interview date: TBC
Please no agencies.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
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