Job summary The role of a Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work in a healthcare setting, delivering hotel/restaurant standards without the typical long shifts and weekends.
As a qualified chef, you will work alongside the Head Chef to create nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for the residents, focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Barchester is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, committed to quality, growth, and providing a supportive work environment for ambitious chefs.
Main duties of the job As a Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for the residents.
You will work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards.
In the Head Chef's absence, you will help manage the kitchen and work within budget.
You will also be responsible for stock control, completing regular audits, and leading and motivating the team.
The role offers a work-life balance with alternate weekends and a range of employee benefits, including free learning and development, discounts, and the opportunity to showcase your talents at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country.
The company is consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes expected to open and join the Barchester family.
Barchester is committed to quality, person-centered care, and creating a supportive work environment for its employees.
The company is the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
Job description Job responsibilities Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter?
Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks.
You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them.
We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.
Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country.
We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family.
Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.
We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work.
NEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent Experience in helping lead and inspire a team A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Good understanding of HACCPNEED TO DO Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a teamREWARDS PACKAGE Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus schemeIf you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be Person Specification Qualifications Essential You will need to hold a City & Guilds, NVQ, or SVQ qualification (or equivalent) and have a good understanding of nutrition and experience working with fresh, seasonal food.
You should also have a personable and warm approach, a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents, and the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home.
Good understanding of HACCP is also required.