Chef - Bank

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Bank Chef, where you can create high-quality, nutritious meals while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. This role allows you to work in a supportive environment, delivering person-centred hospitality and culinary excellence. You will collaborate closely with residents to tailor menus to their preferences, ensuring their wellbeing is at the forefront of your cooking. With opportunities for career growth and a commitment to quality, this is an exciting chance to make a difference in the lives of others through your culinary skills. If you are passionate about food and care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified chef with a warm approach and a good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience in leading a team and working with fresh seasonal ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and well-balanced menus.
• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and ensure high-quality dishes.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Team leadership

Knowledge of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This Chef role at Barchester Healthcare offers an excellent work-life balance, with the opportunity to work in a healthcare setting and create high-quality, nutritious meals for residents. The company is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, committed to investing in its people and delivering person-centred care.

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 closely with residents to tailor the menus to their preferences. Barchester is looking for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and deliver person-centred hospitality.

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 more new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

Date Posted: 18 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £19.15 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working Pattern: Flexible working

Reference Number: 1262408387

Job Location: Barchester Healthcare, Herne Bay, CT6 5DN

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 loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.