Bank Chef

Inspire Neurocare; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market rate

Contracted hours per week

Enhanced overtime rates

Free Enhanced DBS Check

Employee Assistance Service

Opportunities to learn more and move

Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per‑

Job summary

Inspire Neurocare in Basingstoke is seeking an experienced Chef to join our care home kitchen. You will support the head chef in planning, preparing and serving meals that meet residents' dietary needs and preferences, with a focus on taste, nutrition and safety.

This role offers a generous, above-market rate with contracted hours, enhanced overtime rates, DBS check, and career progression opportunities within a supportive team dedicated to compassionate, high-quality hospitality for our

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef in a care or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Basic certificate in Food hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the head chef in planning and provision of high-quality meals meeting nutritional and dietary requirements.
• Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements.
• Cater to individual preferences and specific medical needs, such as allergies or soft diets.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure meal times are enjoyable and fulfilling.
• Deputise for head chef during periods of absence and maintain high quality food offer.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Customer care

Multi-tasking

Empathy

Education

NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation/Cooking

Job description

Be all you can be with Inspire Neurocare
At Inspire Neurocare , we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Chef to help us achieve our goals.
As our chef, you’ll play a vital role in preparing meals tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Ensuring every dish is made with love, supporting the health and happiness of those we care for.
Joining our team means that you'll be part of something unique. Be part of our new care home and make a real difference to our residents’ lives in a varied role where no two days are the same.

We Offer Our Team

• Generous, above-market rate.
• Contracted hours per week.
• Enhanced overtime rates.
• Free Enhanced DBS Check.
• Employee Assistance Service.
• Opportunities to learn more and move up in your career.
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral (applies to Nurse & Carer roles only)

What you'll be doing

• You’ll be supporting the head chef in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents.
• Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements.
• Cater to individual preferences and specific medical needs, such as allergies or soft diets.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure meal times are enjoyable and fulfilling.
• To deputise for head chef during periods of absence and maintain high quality food offer at all times

About You

• Proven experience as a chef, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
• A recognised and appropriate qualification in food preparation/cooking, at least to NVQ level 2
• Basic certificate in Food hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Join us at Basingstoke's most stunning care home
Our specialist service in Basingstoke, is a stylish, modern environment designed for rehabilitation, our residents enjoy spacious ensuite rooms, comfortable shared lounges and dining areas, sleek glass balconies, and a state-of-the-art physiotherapy gym. As residents and family members tell us, it has everything that would be on your wish list for a perfect environment for recovery, and it’s a great place to work.

About Inspire Neurocare

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Inspire Neurocare, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!