Chef.

Care Home Chef / Cook | Thameside, West Molesey, Surrey

£15.12 per hour | 40hrs/week | 4 days on, 3 days off | Every other weekend off

The basics

Location: West Molesey, Surrey

Pay: £15.12 per hour

Hourss: 7:30am–5:30pm | 4 days per week

Weekends: Every other weekend off

Home: 61 residents | Anchor – England's largest not-for-profit care provider

What you'll be doing

You'll be cooking fresh, seasonal, home-cooked meals from scratch for our 61 residents at Thameside — working alongside our Chef Manager on menus, kitchen operations, and daily service. When the Chef Manager isn't in, you'll take the lead and keep things running smoothly.

No late nights. No split shifts. Just good food, decent hours, and a team that cares.

What we're looking for

A chef or cook who loves cooking from fresh — this isn't a reheat-and-serve kitchen

Confident working from seasonal menus and delivering balanced, well-presented dishes

Happy to step up and run the kitchen independently when needed

Level 2 Food Hygiene minimum (Level 3 preferred)

Right to work in the UK

What you'll get

£15.12/hr — one of the strongest care home chef rates in Surrey

• days on, 3 days off — every week

Every other weekend off

7:30am–5:30pm shifts — home by early evening, every day

Matched pension up to 8%

Free Blue Light Card + big-brand discounts

£250 refer-a-friend bonus

Career development and a real pathway to Chef Manager

Annual Chef of the Year competition

Mental health support, gym discounts and free life assurance

A bit about Anchor

We're not-for-profit — every penny we save goes back into our homes, our residents, and our people. That means better pay, better training, and a better place to work.

"I've been here three years and never looked back — the hours are brilliant and the team feels like family." — Current Chef, Anchor

Want to hear more from our chefs? anchor.org.uk/careers/care-home-chef-and-catering-jobs

Apply in minutes. We'll be in touch within 2 working days.

All applicants must hold the legal right to work in the UK.