Second Chef - Bank - Care Home
Job Description
Job summary
This position as a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers a unique opportunity for a qualified chef to work in a care home environment, providing high-quality, fresh, and seasonal meals for residents. The role promises a better work-life balance compared to traditional hotel or restaurant settings, while making a meaningful impact on the lives of the people you serve.
Main duties of the job
As a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for the care home residents. You will have the chance to work with fresh, seasonal produce and deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the long hours and split shifts typical of the industry. Your role will involve managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, helping with menu development, and ensuring the creation of warm, efficient, and enjoyable work environment for the team. The position also requires strong understanding of nutrition, HACCP, and the ability to work within budget.
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 due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for, offering long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs.
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 HACCP
NEED 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 team
REWARDS 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 scheme
If 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
- You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, along with experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience of working with fresh seasonal food.
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
Wimborne
BH21 2DJ
