Regional Bank Chef

NHS; Dalkeith; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Regional Bank Chef to support care homes in Ashington and Bedlington. The role offers a better work-life balance, with flexible working hours and autonomy in creating nutritious menus. Ideal candidates should hold relevant culinary qualifications and have experience in preparing fresh seasonal food, guided by a commitment to high standards. Join a team that values quality care and hospitality.

Benefits

Work-life balance with flexible hours

Free learning and development opportunities

Referral scheme with financial incentives

Access to annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in catering for various dietary needs is essential.
• Must have a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Support care homes by preparing nutritious and well-balanced menus.
• Deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts.
• Engage with residents and create a warm atmosphere.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Good understanding of nutrition

Experience working with fresh seasonal food

Ability to create a welcoming environment

Confidence engaging with residents

Understanding of HACCP and COSHH

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This is a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support Barchester Healthcare's care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas. The role offers a better work-life balance, with working days only and flexible hours. Barchester is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with a focus on quality and high standards. The successful candidate will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours, and will have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus.

Main duties of the job

Barchester is looking for a passionate and qualified Chef to join their team as a Regional Bank Chef. The role involves supporting their care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas, with the opportunity to work flexible hours and across multiple locations. As a Barchester Chef, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours, and will have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centred hospitality across all their services and is looking for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 260 care homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester offers long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

Job responsibilities

Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!

We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas.

Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.

We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards.

Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

Your Benefits and Rewards

Work life balance - working days only

Flexible hours and shifts

Bank encampments of 12.07%

Free learning and development

Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax

Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide

Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral

Great opportunityto internally apply for permanent positions across all Barchester homes

Your Experience and Qualifications

A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents

Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition

The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes

Confidence engaging with residents

Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard

Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH

Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)

We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.

If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, and have experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition. They should also have the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the care homes, and have confidence engaging with residents. A good understanding of HACCP and COSHH is also required, as well as knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (if new to care, Barchester will provide training and development on these techniques).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.