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Chef
Location
Meadow House
Salary & Benefits
£13.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Part Time
Closing Date
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Chef
Meadow House, Swaffham
£13.40 per hour
30hrs per week
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 join our kitchen team in our lovely home, Meadow House, catering for 38 residents.
Meadow House offers residential and nursing care to the Norfolk community. The facility also provides care for young people with disabilities and specialises in caring for individuals with multiple sclerosis. The home is entirely on the ground floor and has a very friendly atmosphere – where everyone is treated like family.
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.
- Supporting the head chef with menu writing, ordering and stock control.
- Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.
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.
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 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 Healthcare Homes Academy
- Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 2 and Level 3 in Food Production
- Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
- Recognition and Long Service awards
Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes 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 Meadow House
Meadow house is located in Swaffham, Norfolk. We provide residential and nursing care for elderly people. We also have a young person’s disability unit that specialises in care for people with multiple sclerosis.
Our staff are proud to have a fantastic reputation in the local (and wider) community and to have won multiple awards for our home. We have also achieved the rating of ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.
To find out more about Meadow House follow this link