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Chef
Location
Olive House Residential Care Home
Salary & Benefits
Company Benefits Package
Vacancy Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Chef
Olive House, Newton Flotman
£13.60 per hour
40 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)
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 residential home, Olive House, catering for 45 residents.
Olive House provides residential and respite care to the elderly living in Norfolk. The home is purpose built with wide corridors and is well lit. The large rooms are filled with laughter and there is a genuine family feel among the residents and the long-standing care team.
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.
Olive House is situated in the village of Newton Flotman in Norfolk, approximately eight miles south of Norwich. The Home has 45 bedrooms, a selection of lounges, dining rooms and well-kept gardens.
The Staff here are focused on providing good quality, person-centred care, and we take time to really get to know residents and families.
To find out more about Olive House follow this link