Peripatetic Chef

Barchester-Healthcare; Guildford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

Competitive rate of pay + travel costs

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a qualified Peripatetic Chef to support our care homes in and around the Guildford region, delivering high quality, fresh meals and promoting good nutrition for residents.

You will travel between homes, work with care teams to plan menus, maintain hygiene, and create a warm dining atmosphere that residents look forward to every day.

Qualifications

• NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent.
• Up to date food hygiene.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.
• Good understanding of nutrition.
• Personable approach with residents’ wellbeing in mind.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home.
• Confidence engaging with residents.
• Strong kitchen management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support several care homes and teams to deliver high quality fresh food.
• Create a warm and welcoming dining environment for residents and maintain high hygiene standards.

Skills

Fresh seasonal food

Nutrition understanding

Food hygiene

Resident engagement

Kitchen management

Personable approach

Team collaboration

Education

NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent

Job description

Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter?

We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around our the region. Great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high quality fresh food.

Here at the Barchester family, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK.

It is an exciting time to join the Barchester family. We have an ambitious new builds programme, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year. Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. Barchester are also very proud to be the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

ABOUT YOU

• A personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• A good understanding of nutrition
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent
• Up to date food hygiene
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
• Confidence engaging with residents
• Strong kitchen management skills

REWARDS PACKAGE

• Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends
• Competitive rate of pay + travel costs
• 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