Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashford seeks a passionate Second Chef to assist the Head Chef in delivering high-quality meals. This role offers a work-life balance, focusing on fresh seasonal ingredients and culinary excellence. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications, a warm approach to resident care, and experience in kitchen leadership. Benefits include free training, work-life balance, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Work-life balance with scheduled days off

Free learning and development

Holiday and leisure discounts

Opportunity to participate in annual awards

Access to Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment.
• Qualification in culinary arts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Assist in menu development.
• Deliver high quality dishes using fresh produce.
• Help create a warm and efficient kitchen environment.
• Complete regular audits and manage stock control.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Understanding of nutrition

Team leadership

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter?

Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. 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.

Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 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.

We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work.

NEED TO HAVE

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team
• A good understanding of nutrition
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
• Good understanding of HACCP

NEED TO DO

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
• Assist the Head Chef in menu development
• Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
• Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment
• Work within budget
• Complete regular audits
• Manage stock control
• To assist in leading and motivating a team

REWARDS PACKAGE

• Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends
• Free learning and development
• 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 is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be