Second Chef - Care Home

TieTalent; Ashington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a passionate Second Chef for its Ashington care home. The role offers a supportive environment to deliver high-quality meals, assist in menu planning, and manage kitchen operations. Candidates should possess relevant chef qualifications and a commitment to resident well-being.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Generous refer a friend scheme

Access to retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Option to join monthly staff lottery

Qualifications

• Qualified Chef with interest in seasonal food.
• Experience working in care setting preferred.
• Good understanding of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development.
• Manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence.
• Deliver high-quality dishes.

Skills

Warm Approach

Understanding of Nutrition

Engaging with Residents

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

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This position requires working alternate weekends, with a total of 30 hours across 3 days. The working hours are from 8am to 6pm.

About

This position requires working alternate weekends, with a total of 30 hours across 3 days. The working hours are from 8am to 6pm.

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 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.

Here at Barchester, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK.

Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

NEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus Good understanding of HACCP NEED TO DO Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist Head Chef in menu development Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control REWARDS PACKAGE Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need it to make a decision with confidence Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services Tax code review service, where we will check that you are on the right code and paying the right level of tax Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside thousands of colleagues across the UK *Terms & conditions apply

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

• Ashington, England
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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