Chef - Bank

NHS; Braunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Bank Chef to join their team. This role offers the chance to create nutritious and flavorful menus while ensuring a warm and welcoming environment for residents. With a focus on quality and work-life balance, you will enjoy flexible working patterns and the opportunity to showcase your culinary talents. Join a company that values its employees and offers long-term career growth, making a real difference in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Annual Hospitality Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring a team.
• Good understanding of nutrition and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious menus.
• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Deliver high-quality dishes using fresh produce.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutrition Understanding

Customer Service

HACCP Knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to 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 standards.

Main duties of the job

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 while working with residents to tailor menus around them. Barchester is driven by quality and is looking for warm, motivated, and passionate chefs who can create a warm and welcoming environment within their homes.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to 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 standards.

Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.06 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1280113586

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare, Braunton, EX33 2LH

Job description

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 while 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 UK’s 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 to 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 standards.

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

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 to the highest 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

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 driven by quality and who loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.