Head Chef 0092

• Location
• Ulverston Cumbria
• Region
• Ulverston
• Salary
• Negotiable on experience
• Application Deadline
• Monday, April 27, 2026
• Job Summary
• Head Chef40 hours a weekSalary negotiable on experience

  An exciting opportunity to join St Mary’s Hospice in a Head Chef position.

  We are looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead by example in our busy kitchen which not only caters for our patients and families but also our award-winning Orangery café which has 42 covers inside with an additional 44 covers outside.

  The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and organisation skills and loves nothing more than delivering high quality food and service. At St. Mary's, food is more than fuel - it is love, comfort, and sometimes the most meaningful part of someone's day.

  To be successful you will have a proven track record of overseeing all aspects of a busy kitchen including food hygiene HACCP but also getting stuck in and being an active part of the chef cover for the kitchen.

  You will be responsible for implementing a high-quality menu, costings, margins, managing staff rotas, stock and ordering management, staff training and working closely with our café manager and front of house team.

  Typical hours range between 8-5pm 5 days a week with weekends rota’d on a fair basis across the team.

  If you are passionate about food, love working with people, are a great communicator and want to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

  Apply today and help us turn meals into moments at St. Mary's Hospice, where the secret ingredient is always care and every meal matters.

  Closing date: Monday 27^thApril 2026
• Working at St. Marys Hospice

• St Marys Hospice is a wonderful place to work. St Marys Hospice has a dedicated team of over 100 staff and over 300 volunteers. Working and volunteering for us could be one of the most fulfilling roles you will have, by being part of a great team and making a difference every day. Our dedicated staff help give our community the very highest standard of care.

  At St. Marys Hospice we pride ourselves on our compassionate and dedicated staff who constantly go above and beyond for our patients their families and visitors.

  We invest in our staff to ensure that we are compassionate, caring and professional. We value our staff and recognise their achievements.

• What we do

• St. Marys Hospice is a charity, providing specialist palliative, supportive and care at the end of life for people living with advancing illness, and their families. We have two main bases: the hospice building in Ulverston and the St Marys Living Well Centre in Barrow in Furness. We also provide care in the home setting and provide therapy groups within the local community.

  Hospice services include a 6-8 bedded In-Patient Unit, Hospice at Home Service, Family & Bereavement Support Service and Living Well Therapies.

  We are also a regional educational hub for palliative and end of life care education and part of the NW Coast Learning Collaborative. We deliver a range of education to internal staff and to the wider health and social care workforce.

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