Chef - Bank

NHS; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Chef to join their team. This temporary role offers the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal ingredients, creating nutritious and well-balanced menus in a warm and welcoming environment. The successful candidate will assist the Head Chef, manage the kitchen in their absence, and ensure that the highest standards of food quality are maintained. This role emphasizes work-life balance with flexible working patterns and alternate weekends, making it ideal for chefs who value both their profession and personal time. Join a company that celebrates quality and the wellbeing of its residents.

Benefits

Work-life balance - working days with alternate weekends

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards participation

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team and working with fresh seasonal food.
• Hold relevant culinary qualifications and a good understanding of nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome menus for residents.
• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and ensure high standards.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutritional 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 well-balanced menus, and working in a warm and welcoming environment. The successful candidate will have a personable and warm approach, relevant qualifications, and experience in managing a team and working with fresh seasonal food.

Main Duties of the Job

The role of the Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus for residents, while working to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the long hours and split shifts. The candidate will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working within budget, completing regular audits, and managing stock control. The role offers a good work-life balance with working days and alternate weekends.

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 is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

Date Posted: 21 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £17.62 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working Pattern: Flexible working

Reference Number: 1264431324

Job Locations: Barchester Healthcare, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6LT

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.