Chef - Bank

Integrated Care System; Workington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider, is seeking a Bank Chef for their Workington location. This role focuses on creating nutritious menus with fresh seasonal produce while ensuring high standards of food quality and safety. Ideal candidates should possess relevant qualifications, culinary skills, and a passion for providing excellent care and service in a warm environment.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified chef with experience in leading and inspiring a team.
• Understanding of nutrition and seasonal food preparation.
• Knowledge of HACCP and kitchen management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating and delivering nutritious menus.
• Manage kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence.
• Work within budget and control stock effectively.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutritional Knowledge

Culinary Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This is a Bank Chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK with over 224 homes and hospitals. The role involves delivering hotel/restaurant standards without the typical long hours and split shifts, working with fresh seasonal produce to create nutritious and flavoursome menus for the residents. Barchester is committed to quality and person-centred care, and offers opportunities for career growth and development for ambitious chefs.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to work in a role that allows for a better work-life balance, assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious and well-balanced menus while working closely with residents to tailor the offerings to their preferences. You will be expected to help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working within budget, completing audits, and managing stock control. Barchester is dedicated to providing a warm and welcoming environment for both residents and staff, and is looking for chefs who share this passion.

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 new build homes expected 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.

Job responsibilities

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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 UKs 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 celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and experience of working with fresh seasonal food, as well as a good understanding of HACCP.

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.