Marie Curie Head Chef Edinburgh Hospice

Job Description

Are you an experienced and passionate chef looking for a leadership role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

At Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice, we’re seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead our dedicated catering team and deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that bring comfort, enjoyment and dignity to patients, families, visitors, volunteers and colleagues.

This is a unique opportunity to combine your culinary expertise with inspiring leadership, helping to create a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone who comes through our doors.

Why Join Marie Curie?

Food plays a vital role in the comfort and wellbeing of those receiving hospice care. As our Head Chef, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day, using your skills to create meals that truly matter.

In return, you’ll join a caring and supportive team within a respected national charity, where your contribution will be valued and your work will make a real difference to patients and their families. If you’re ready to lead a talented team and use your culinary skills to make every meal count, we’d love to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the catering department, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality food service for patients, visitors, volunteers and staff.
• Creating and developing varied, nutritious and seasonal menus, ensuring all dietary, nutritional and allergen requirements are met.
• Managing and inspiring a team of catering staff and volunteers, overseeing recruitment, training, development, rota planning and performance management.
• Ensuring the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and compliance, including HACCP, COSHH, Natasha’s Law, allergen management and preparation for internal and external audits.
• Managing the catering budget, stock control, procurement and supplier relationships to deliver an efficient and cost-effective service.
• Building strong relationships with patients, clinical teams and colleagues to ensure individual dietary needs are understood and catered for, while acting on feedback to continually improve the service.
• Planning and delivering catering for functions, events and special occasions, while maintaining a safe, welcoming and professional dining experience across the hospice.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Marie Curie

Salary: £34,544 – £43,039

Hours: Full-time

Location: Edinburgh, EH10 7DR

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Aug 2026

Closing date: 23 Aug 2026

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.