Peripatetic Chef

Barchester Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

Competitive rate of pay + travel costs

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Opportunity at Barchester Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a qualified Peripatetic Chef to join their team in the Peterborough area, contributing to care homes while enjoying improved work-life balance. You will create high-quality meals in a supportive environment that values care quality.

Ideal candidates possess experience in kitchen management, work with fresh seasonal food, and have at least NVQs/SVQs or equivalent. The position also offers competitive pay and perks including travel costs and participation in hospitality awards.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating a warm and welcoming environment.
• Confidence engaging with residents.

Skills

Personable approach

Genuine interest in wellbeing of residents

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Kitchen management skills

Food hygiene

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 region including locations from Peterborough, Cambridge, Luton, Hitchin and Spalding.

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. Please follow the link to apply and for further information please contact Tara Connor on [e-mail].