Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Second Chef, where your culinary skills will shine in a supportive environment. This role offers the unique opportunity to craft nutritious and delicious menus while ensuring high standards of hospitality for residents. Enjoy a flexible working pattern that promotes work-life balance and allows you to showcase your talent without the pressures of split shifts. With a commitment to quality and a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients, this position is perfect for passionate chefs eager to make a difference in the lives of others. Experience long-term career growth with a company that values your contributions.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Free learning and development

Holiday discounts

Leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring a kitchen team.
• Good understanding of nutrition and HACCP.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Assist in menu development with fresh produce.
• Create a warm and fun environment for residents.

Skills

Team Leadership

Nutritional Knowledge

HACCP Understanding

Menu Development

Cooking with Fresh Seasonal Food

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

The job is for a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavorful menus, while working to deliver a high standard of person-centered hospitality to the residents.

Main duties of the job

The Second Chef will manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, assist with menu development, and work with fresh, seasonal produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes. They will also be responsible for creating a warm, efficient, and fun environment, working within budget, completing regular audits, managing stock control, and leading and motivating a team.

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 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 standards.

Details Date posted

10 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.85 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1299688806

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD

Job description 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 Second 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

Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp 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

Job description 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 Second 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

Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp 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 Essential

• A City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh, seasonal food, and a good understanding of HACCP.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh, seasonal food, and 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.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)