Chef Manager

Care Home Chef Manager / Head Chef | Trinity Fold, Halifax, West Yorkshire
£32k per annum | 40hrs/week | 4 days on, 3 days off | Every other weekend off
Anchor – England's largest not-for-profit care provider

The Role
We're looking for an experienced Chef Manager to take full ownership of our kitchen at Trinity Fold in Halifax, West Yorkshire. You'll lead the kitchen team in delivering fresh, seasonal, home-cooked meals for 50 residents daily — overseeing everything from menu design and food budgets to team management and compliance.

This is a genuine leadership role with real autonomy, ideal for an experienced Chef Manager ready for a new challenge, or a Head Chef ready to step into a management position. Many of our Chef Managers started exactly where you'd be starting — and the support and development to progress further within Anchor is there for those who want it.

You'll have full creative control over seasonal menus, with the chance to enter our annual Chef of the Year competition.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef, or senior Chef ready to move into a leadership role Passionate about cooking from fresh, with the skills to deliver seasonal, balanced menus from scratch Strong people management skills — able to lead, develop and motivate a kitchen team Confident managing food budgets, ordering, and kitchen compliance Sound understanding of food hygiene and safety standards (Level 3 required, Level 4 preferred) Right to work in the UK (required)

What You'll Get

circa. £32k per annum — a competitive rate for Chef Manager roles in Halifax and the wider West Yorkshire area Full autonomy over your kitchen — menus, team, and operations 40 hours over 4 days — no late nights, no split shifts Every other weekend off A genuine pathway to wider regional opportunities within Anchor Matched pension up to 8% Free Blue Light Card + big-brand discounts £250 refer-a-friend bonus Access to Leadership Pathways online learning and development Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support and free life assurance

About Anchor
We're England's largest not-for-profit care and housing provider, meaning every saving is reinvested into our staff, residents, and facilities — better pay, better training, and a better workplace. As Chef Manager, you'll see that commitment directly in the support, resource, and development opportunities available to you.

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

Hear from our Chef Managers: anchor.org.uk/careers/care-home-chef-and-catering-jobs

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Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options

Finance

Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities

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Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.