Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Wealden; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Second Chef to work at a care home. This role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious menus while managing the kitchen in their absence. The ideal candidate will possess culinary skills, an understanding of nutrition, and a passion for delivering high-quality dishes. Enjoy a rewarding work-life balance with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Work life balance with alternate weekends off

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Access to annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team.
• Good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in menu development.
• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Work within budget and complete regular audits.

Skills

Strong culinary skills

Understanding of nutrition

Team leadership

Creating welcoming environment

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This is a temporary Second Chef role at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. The role involves working with the Head Chef to create nutritious and flavorful menus for the residents, while maintaining high standards of quality and delivering a personalized hospitality experience.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal ingredients and create menus that cater to the preferences and dietary needs of the residents. You will assist the Head Chef in leading and inspiring the kitchen team, while also managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. The role requires strong culinary skills, an understanding of nutrition, and the ability to work within budget and complete regular audits. Barchester Healthcare offers a rewarding work-life balance with alternate weekends off, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes set to 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?

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 standardsHelp 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 working with fresh seasonal food are also required.

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.