Mobile Chef for Care Homes — Balanced Hours & Travel

Barchester Healthcare; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

Travel costs

Holiday discounts

Awards participation

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare invites a qualified Peripatetic Chef to join our care homes network in and around Reading. This role focuses on delivering high quality, fresh meals while supporting multiple homes and kitchen teams, providing essential work life balance with travel between sites.

You will bring NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds, a solid understanding of nutrition and experience with fresh seasonal food. You’ll create a warm, welcoming dining environment and engage confidently with residents to

Qualifications

• Understanding of nutrition and healthy menu design.
• Experience cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Ability to engage residents and create a welcoming dining atmosphere.

Skills

Nutrition understanding

Fresh seasonal food

Resident engagement

Kitchen management

Food hygiene

Warm environment

Education

NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent

Job description

Barchester Healthcare invites a qualified Peripatetic Chef to join our care homes network in and around Reading. This role focuses on delivering high quality, fresh meals while supporting multiple homes and kitchen teams, providing essential work life balance with travel between sites.

You will bring NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds, a solid understanding of nutrition and experience with fresh seasonal food. You’ll create a warm, welcoming dining environment and engage confidently with residents to