Head Chef - Lead Fresh Menus & Empower Your Kitchen Team

Barchester Healthcare; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Refer a Friend scheme up to £500

Discounts with major brands

Access to medical specialists

Counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Staff lottery

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head Chef to lead and develop a dedicated kitchen and front-of-house team in our care homes. You will craft nutritious, flavoursome menus using fresh seasonal produce and maintain high standards of hospitality.

You will foster a warm, welcoming dining experience, manage budgets, audits, and stock, and support ongoing team development and recruitment. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
• Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition.
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes.
• Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus.
• Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard.
• Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH.
• Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where required.
• Menu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality.
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards.
• Bake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch.
• Assist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areas.
• Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control.
• Create a warm, efficient and fun environment.
• Ongoing recruitment and retention.
• Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front of house.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Fresh seasonal food

Nutrition knowledge

Menu development

Front of house coordination

HACCP

COSHH

Staff recruitment

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Tools

HACCP

COSHH

IDDSI framework

Job description

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head Chef to lead and develop a dedicated kitchen and front-of-house team in our care homes. You will craft nutritious, flavoursome menus using fresh seasonal produce and maintain high standards of hospitality.

You will foster a warm, welcoming dining experience, manage budgets, audits, and stock, and support ongoing team development and recruitment. Training and development opportunities are available.