Chef - Bank

NHS; Horley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Bank Chef to assist in creating nutritious menus and maintain high standards in Horley. This flexible position offers opportunities for career growth and emphasizes working with fresh, seasonal food. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and a warm approach to resident wellbeing.

Benefits

Work life balance

Learning and development opportunities

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Work fresh produce to deliver high quality dishes.
• Assist in leading and motivating a team.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This temporary chef role at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal food and have a better work-life balance. As a Bank Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavoursome menus for the residents, while working to the highest standards of quality and hospitality.

Main duties

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. Barchester is one of the UK\'s leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK\'s leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to 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. They are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £14.76 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: 1378968806

Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Horley, RH6 7DJ

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 UK\'s 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 celebre life, Barchester is the place to be

Disclosures

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.