Chef - Bank

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

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Bank Chef to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal ingredients and create personalized menus that cater to the residents' tastes. You will assist in managing the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality and safety, while fostering a warm and welcoming environment. With a focus on work-life balance and opportunities for professional development, this role is perfect for chefs who are dedicated to quality and hospitality. Join a team that celebrates life and values your culinary skills!

Benefits

Work-life balance

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a chef role with a focus on fresh seasonal food.
• Ability to lead and inspire a kitchen team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating balanced menus tailored to residents.
• Manage the kitchen and deliver high-quality dishes in the Head Chef's absence.

Skills

Personable approach

Interest in resident wellbeing

Team leadership

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Ability to create a welcoming environment

Understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This is a temporary chef role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves working as a Bank Chef to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal food and tailor menus around the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus while working with residents to personalize the menus. You will be responsible for helping manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes, and helping create a warm, efficient and fun environment. You will also be required to work within budget, complete regular audits, manage stock control, and assist in leading and motivating a team.

Job responsibilities

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 fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked at 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 that is driven by quality and who loves 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.