Chef - Bank

NHS; Exeter; 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 work in a hotel-style environment, focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients to create nutritious menus that enhance the wellbeing of residents. With a commitment to quality and a supportive work culture, you will have opportunities for career growth and development. Enjoy a good work-life balance with flexible working patterns and the chance to showcase your culinary talents. If you are driven by quality and want to make a difference in people's lives, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Free learning and development

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring a kitchen team.
• Strong culinary skills with a focus on fresh seasonal food.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and delicious menus.
• Manage stock control and complete regular audits.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutrition Knowledge

Culinary Skills

HACCP Understanding

Customer Service

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is a temporary chef role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare provider with over 224 homes and hospitals. The role involves working with fresh seasonal food, creating nutritious and flavorsome menus, and delivering high-quality hospitality to residents. Barchester is known for its commitment to quality and its focus on the wellbeing of its staff and residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to work in a hotel/restaurant-style environment without the long hours and split shifts. You will assist the Head Chef in developing menus, working with fresh, seasonal ingredients to create nutritious and delicious dishes. The role also involves leading and motivating a team, managing stock control, and completing regular audits. Barchester offers a range of benefits, including a good work-life balance, free learning and development, and opportunities for career growth.

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 due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centered hospitality and is proud to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK.

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1264431333

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare, Exeter, EX2 8TU

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 can offer long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

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
• 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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Exeter, EX2 8TU

Employer's website: Barchester Healthcare