Job summary This is a temporary position for a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's leading healthcare providers.
The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome and well-balanced menus while working with residents to tailor the menus to their preferences.
The successful candidate will have a personable and warm approach, experience in helping lead and inspire a team, and a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food.
Main duties of the job The Second Chef will manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, assist with menu development, and work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes.
They will also help create a warm, efficient and fun environment, work within budget, complete regular audits, manage stock control, and assist in leading and motivating a team.
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 more new build homes due to 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.
The company is also 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 Second 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 Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp 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 celebre life, Barchester is the place to be Person Specification Qualifications Essential Candidates must hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, have experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience of working with fresh seasonal food.
They must also have the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home and a good understanding of HACCP.