Chef - Bank

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Bank Chef to join their team. The role involves creating nutritious meals using fresh, seasonal ingredients while leading a kitchen team in a positive work environment. With opportunities for professional development and work-life balance, this is an exciting chance for chefs passionate about quality to thrive in their careers.

Benefits

Work life balance with flexible working days

Free learning and development opportunities

Annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring a kitchen team.
• Good understanding of nutrition and fresh food preparation.
• Genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in managing kitchen operations.
• Create and deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP standards.

Skills

Nutrition

Team Leadership

Culinary Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Personable Approach

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This job posting is for a Chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. The role involves delivering hotel/restaurant standards of food preparation and service, while working with residents to create personalized, nutritious, and flavorsome menus. Barchester is committed to providing a positive work-life balance and opportunities for career growth for ambitious chefs.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients and create high-quality, well-balanced meals for residents. You will assist the Head Chef in managing the kitchen, leading and motivating the team, and ensuring compliance with HACCP standards. The role offers a work-life balance with working days and alternate weekends, as well as opportunities for professional development and recognition through the Barchester Hospitality Awards.

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 set to join the Barchester family. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centered hospitality and is the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

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.

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

Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Work 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 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 celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, as well as experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh, seasonal food. A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents is also essential.

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.