Chef - Bank

Integrated Care System; Ashford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a passionate Bank Chef to work with fresh seasonal food while ensuring a high-quality dining experience for residents. This role allows for a better work-life balance and offers long-term career growth opportunities in a person-centered environment.

Benefits

Work-life balance with day shifts

Free learning and development opportunities

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Opportunity to showcase talent

Access to Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified chef with City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ.
• Experience leading a team and understanding nutrition.
• Warm approach and ability to create a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in managing kitchen and menus.
• Create high-quality dishes with fresh produce.
• Lead and motivate kitchen team.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutrition Knowledge

Experience with Fresh Food

Welcoming Approach

Understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This job opportunity as a Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers a chance to work with fresh seasonal food, have a better work-life balance, and make a meaningful impact. As a Bank Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavorsome menus, tailored to the residents' preferences. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider, committed to delivering person-centered hospitality across its services.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without 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. Barchester is one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are continuously reinvesting and growing, with several new homes opening soon. Barchester offers long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on high standards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals nationwide. They are committed to delivering person-centered hospitality and are proud to be recognized as one of the best companies to work for in the UK.

Job responsibilities

Are you a qualified chef seeking to work with fresh seasonal food, with more work-life balance, and to make a difference?

Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus, working closely with residents to tailor menus to their preferences. We pride ourselves on delivering person-centered hospitality and seek warm, motivated, and passionate chefs committed to quality.

Barchester is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals. They are continuously expanding, with new homes opening soon. Barchester offers long-term career growth and opportunities for chefs who uphold high standards.

We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

Requirements

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in residents’ wellbeing
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience in leading and inspiring a team
• Good understanding of nutrition
• Experience working with fresh seasonal food
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment
• Good understanding of HACCP

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes
• Create a warm, efficient, and enjoyable environment
• Operate within budget
• Conduct regular audits
• Manage stock control
• Lead and motivate the team

Rewards and benefits

• Work-life balance with day shifts and alternate weekends off
• Free learning and development opportunities
• Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts
• Opportunity to showcase your talent at the Barchester Hospitality Awards
• Access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you are passionate about cooking and eager to be part of a quality-driven company that celebrates life, Barchester is the place for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in residents' wellbeing
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience in leading and inspiring a team
• Good understanding of nutrition
• Experience with fresh seasonal food
• Ability to create a welcoming environment
• Good understanding of HACCP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to ensure suitability.