Chef - Bank

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Chef to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients while delivering high-quality meals for residents in a supportive environment. As a Chef, you will assist in managing kitchen operations, create nutritious menus, and foster a warm atmosphere for both residents and staff. If you are driven by quality and enjoy making a difference in people's lives through food, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values your contributions and celebrates culinary excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring a team within a kitchen environment.
• Good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in managing kitchen operations and creating menus.
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutrition Understanding

Culinary Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Personable Approach

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

The job posting is for a temporary Chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves working in the kitchen of a healthcare facility, creating nutritious and flavorful meals for the residents. The candidate will assist the Head Chef in managing the kitchen operations and work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to deliver high-quality hospitality services.

Main duties of the job

The chef will be responsible for helping to manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards. They will also be expected to 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.

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.

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

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Work with 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.
• Assist in leading and motivating a team.

If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food, the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, and a good understanding of HACCP.

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.