Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a passionate Second Chef to work with fresh seasonal food and create nutritious, flavorful menus tailored for residents. This role offers a work-life balance, career growth, and the opportunity to showcase culinary talent in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Barchester Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified chef with relevant certifications.
• Experience with fresh seasonal cooking.
• Strong leadership and nutritional knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development.
• Manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence.
• Ensure high quality dishes using fresh produce.

Skills

Personable approach

Interest in wellbeing

Team leadership

Understanding of nutrition

Fresh seasonal food experience

HACCP knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

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