Sous Chef

Millers Grange
Witney, Oxfordshire

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Witney, Oxfordshire

Second Chef – Better Hours, Better Balance, A Career That Fits Your Life

Are you an aspiring Second Chef looking to step away from late-night finishes and enjoy a healthier work-life balance? Do you have experience in a fast-paced kitchen and a passion for fresh, seasonal produce? Join Care UK, a multi award-winning care provider, and build a rewarding career with sociable hours, excellent training, and real opportunities to develop.

Why Choose Care UK?

Unlike many hospitality roles, this position offers a more balanced lifestyle with predictable working patterns and no late-night restaurant shifts. You’ll enjoy a supportive environment where your wellbeing matters just as much as your career progression.

The Role

As Second Chef, you will play a key role in the smooth running of the kitchen by:

Supporting and leading the kitchen team day-to-day
Preparing nutritious, diet-sensitive meals tailored to residents’ needs
Assisting with menu planning and seasonal meal ideas
Managing stock control and food cost guidelines
Maintaining high Food Safety and Health & Safety standards
Training and developing kitchen team members

What We Offer

Better work-life balance with alternate weekends and sociable working hours
No late nights – enjoy more evenings at home
Bank Holiday pay enhancements* (*where applicable)
Career development and access to our apprenticeship scheme
Excellent training through our dedicated Catering Academy
Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
Annual purchase holiday scheme
Wellbeing support
Wagestream – access your wages anytime

Build a Career You Can Be Proud Of

At Care UK, we invest in our people. Our Chef academy provides high-quality training, coaching, and support to help you grow your skills and progress your career.

We’re looking for passionate, caring individuals who want to make a genuine difference to residents’ lives every day. If you value teamwork, take pride in your cooking, and want a role that gives you more balance outside of work, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to recruiting diverse and talented people who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone — let us help fulfil yours.

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At a glance

Location

Curbridge Road
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 5HR

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Pay

£15.10

Shifts

Full time

Contract

Permanent

Reference

SYS-11069

Why work at Millers Grange

At Care UK's Millers Grange in Witney, Oxfordshire, providing the highest standard of care for residents is at the heart of what we do. As part of our friendly team, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career and the support to go far.

Our team works in a purpose-built care home with a family atmosphere. We provide residential and dementia care with fantastic facilities for residents, including bistro-style dining rooms, a cafe, cinema room and beautiful landscaped gardens.

We truly believe that every one of us makes a difference. If you're a passionate, caring individual who works well in a team, consider a rewarding career at Millers Grange.

A catering role at Care UK

A catering career at Care UK

Join our team and you'll have the chance to get creative in the kitchen while cooking up nutritious, well-balanced meals that have a direct impact on residents’ health and wellbeing.

Many catering colleagues join us from restaurants or hotels where they’re used to working long hours late into the night. In a care home, you’ll work more sociable hours, and you’ll also have the opportunity to build relationships by getting to know residents and their tastes and preferences. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

Looking to progress in your career? Our Chef Academy is designed to support individuals in our hospitality teams to become the future kitchen chefs and leaders within Care UK.

Everyone needs to feel motivated and rewarded, so we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. Read more here.

Here at Care UK, we want all our colleagues to have a long and successful career with us. Our vision is to provide an inclusive training culture that empowers all colleagues with sector-leading development opportunities. View our opportunities for apprenticeships, development programmes and career progression.

At Care UK, we're proud to promote our diverse workforce and are committed to nurturing an inclusive culture. Our teams’ wellbeing is our top priority, and we believe it’s important to foster a culture of promoting open and honest conversations. Read more here.

As a colleague at Care UK, we believe it’s important that you know what you can expect from your manager to ensure people are fairly treated and properly recognised from day one. Our People Promise sets out clearly what you can expect from your manager and Care UK.

Trusted to care

A closely-knit team of managers, carers, nurses and support colleagues – and each of us is dedicated to your loved one’s care, health and wellbeing.

I’ve worked in the care sector all my career, initially providing hands on care, and later in management roles. I even worked with a previous Prime Minister to improve dementia care standards. While I’m not a political person, it was amazing to provide expertise at that level.

My favourite part of the day is my morning round, when I say hello to all the residents and find out how they’re doing, and ensure they’re ready for a good day. There’s always a buzz about the place.

As well as care expertise, this role demands great teamwork, a listening ear, empathy and the ability to act quickly. This is the residents’ home, so if they, or their family, give us feedback, it’s vital that we’re quick to respond. The same applies to the team. A lot of my role is to support them to develop their strengths and do their best work so they can enhance residents’ lives.

Rachel Scurr Home Manager

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