Second Chef

NHS; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Second Chef to assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorful menus for residents. In this role, you’ll manage the kitchen, ensure high standards, and create a welcoming atmosphere. Ideal candidates have qualifications like City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ and experience with seasonal food. Join a team focused on quality care and enjoy benefits such as performance bonuses and numerous discounts. Apply now for a rewarding culinary position.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Unlimited referral scheme rewards

Access to retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Option to join staff lottery

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with fresh, seasonal food.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Good understanding of nutrition

Confidence engaging with residents

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Ability to create welcoming environment

Understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

The job posting is for a Second Chef role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare company in the UK. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for residents in a care home setting. The company is known for its high-quality ratings and commitment to delivering person-centered hospitality.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal food and enjoy a better work-life balance compared to a traditional hotel or restaurant setting. You will assist the Head Chef in menu development, work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes, and create a warm and efficient environment in the kitchen. The role also involves managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working within a budget, and completing regular audits.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare company in the UK, operating 224 homes and hospitals across the country. The company is known for its high-quality ratings, having been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, and being ranked among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to Work For and the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

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 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 HACCPNEED 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh, seasonal food. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, confidence in engaging with residents to develop appetizing and nutritious menus, and a good understanding of HACCP 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.