Peripatetic Chef

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

Travel costs

Discounts

Hospitality awards

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a Peripatetic Chef to support our care homes in and around the region. Join a team that delivers high quality fresh food and champions resident wellbeing across 224 homes and hospitals.

We value nutrition, warm hospitality, and strong kitchen management, with work-life balance and travel costs covered. Be part of a company recognised for care quality and staff rewards.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of nutrition is required.
• Experience working with fresh seasonal food and ingredients.
• NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent.
• Up to date food hygiene knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support several care homes in and around the region with daily kitchen operations.
• Deliver high quality, fresh meals to residents.
• Create a warm and welcoming dining environment within each home.

Skills

Personable approach

Nutrition understanding

Fresh seasonal food

NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds

Food hygiene up to date

Ability to create warm environment

Resident engagement

Kitchen management

Education

NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds

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

If you are a passionate chef who is keen to be part of a company that centres on celebrating life and making a difference, Barchester is the place to be.