Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Wadhurst; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Second Chef to assist in creating nutritious and flavorful menus. You will manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to provide high-quality dishes. If you're driven by quality and enjoy providing person-centered hospitality, this role offers a great work-life balance and the chance to grow within a supportive company.

Benefits

Work-life balance with regular hours

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Personable and warm approach with interest in residents' wellbeing.
• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team.
• Good understanding of nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Assist the Head Chef in menu development.
• Deliver high-quality dishes cooked at the highest standards.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Experience in team leadership

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This is a temporary position as a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for the residents, while working to maintain hotel/restaurant standards. The position offers a good work-life balance with regular working hours and weekends off.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients and deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes. You will assist the Head Chef in menu development and managing the kitchen in their absence. The role also involves leading and motivating a team, working within budget, and completing regular audits. Barchester is committed to providing person-centered hospitality, and they are looking for warm, motivated, and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. The company is consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes set to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

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?

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 with 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 celebre life, Barchester is the place to be

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, and have experience in helping lead and inspire a team. A good understanding of nutrition and experience of working with fresh, seasonal food are also required. You should have a personable and warm approach, with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of the residents.

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.