Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Hopton-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Hopton-on-Sea is seeking a qualified Second Chef to assist in menu development and create a warm environment. Applicants should have experience with fresh food, team leadership skills, and a good understanding of nutrition and HACCP standards. The role offers a work-life balance with competitive rewards including learning development opportunities and holidays.

Benefits

Work-life balance with alternate weekends

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards opportunity

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• A personable and warm approach with an interest in resident wellbeing.
• Experience leading a team in a kitchen environment.
• Good understanding of nutrition principles.
• Proficiency in preparing fresh seasonal food.
• Knowledge of HACCP standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Assist the Head Chef in menu development.
• Deliver high quality dishes using fresh produce.
• Create a warm and fun kitchen environment.

Skills

Personable approach

Team leadership

Nutrition understanding

Experience with fresh food

HACCP knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This is a temporary role as a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare provider. The job involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious and well-balanced menus, working with fresh seasonal produce, and providing a warm and welcoming environment for the residents. The successful candidate will have a personable approach, experience in leading a team, and a good understanding of nutrition and HACCP.

Main duties of the job

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. 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 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 can offer long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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
• A good understanding of HACCP

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.