Chef - Bank

NHS; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Chef to join their team. In this role, you will create high-quality, nutritious meals for residents while enjoying a great work-life balance. You'll collaborate closely with residents to tailor menus to their preferences, ensuring a warm and welcoming dining experience. This position offers long-term career growth, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to showcase your culinary talents at prestigious awards. If you are driven by quality and have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of others, this is the perfect opportunity 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

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating high-quality, nutritious menus.
• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Team leadership

HACCP knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

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.