Peripatetic Chef

Barchester-Healthcare; Osbaldwick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Travel costs covered

Holiday discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Hospitality Awards access

Job summary

Barchester is seeking a qualified Peripatetic Chef to support care homes across the region. Join a passionate team delivering high-quality, fresh meals while maintaining work-life balance. Travel to several homes, nurture residents, and contribute to excellent nutritional standards across 224 UK care sites.

We value a personable, nutrition-focused approach with strong kitchen management and hygiene practices, enabling a welcoming dining environment for residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Personable approach focused on residents' wellbeing.
• Good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Up-to-date food hygiene knowledge.
• Confident in engaging with residents.
• Strong kitchen management skills.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Fresh seasonal food

Resident engagement

Food hygiene

Kitchen management

Personable approach

People skills

Education

NVQs/SVQs 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.