Peripatetic Chef
Job Description
Job summary
The job ad is for a Peripatetic Chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves supporting multiple care homes in the Fareham region by delivering high-quality fresh food to residents. The company is known for its commitment to quality care and has received excellent ratings from industry bodies.
Main duties of the job
The Peripatetic Chef will be responsible for creating a warm and welcoming environment within the care homes, engaging with residents, and demonstrating strong kitchen management skills. The role requires experience in working with fresh, seasonal food, an understanding of nutrition, and up-to-date food hygiene knowledge. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive rate of pay, travel cost coverage, and a range of employee perks such as holiday and retail discounts.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating 224 care homes and hospitals across the country. The company is known for its focus on providing high-quality care, with a strong emphasis on resident wellbeing. Barchester has been recognized as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, offering a supportive and open working environment.
Job responsibilities
Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter? We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around our the region. Great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high quality fresh food.Here at the Barchester family, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK. It is an exciting time to join the Barchester family . We have an ambitious new builds programme, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year. Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. Barchester are also very proud to be the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
ABOUT YOU A personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent Up to date food hygiene Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Confidence engaging with residents Strong kitchen management skills
REWARDS PACKAGE
Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends Competitive rate of pay + travel costs 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 scheme
If you are a passionate chef who is keen to be part of a company that centres on celebrating life and making a difference, Barchester is the place to be. Please follow the link to apply and for further information please contact Tara Connor on tara.connor@barchester.com
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The ideal candidate should have NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent qualifications, as well as up-to-date food hygiene certification. A good understanding of nutrition and experience in working with fresh, seasonal food are also required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Fareham
PO15 5NT
