Second Chef - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare company as a Second Chef, where you will create nutritious menus and deliver high-quality dishes without the stress of split shifts. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values quality and well-being.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential access to counselling services

Tax code review service

Monthly staff lottery option

Qualifications

• Experience working with fresh seasonal food.
• Good understanding of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development.
• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Work within budget and manage stock control.

Skills

Personable approach

Understanding of nutrition

Engagement with residents

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

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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, and 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 has 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 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 to the highest standards
• Create a warm, efficient, and fun environment
• Work within budget
• Complete regular audits
• Manage stock control

REWARDS PACKAGE

• Rewarding Excellence bonus, earning up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
• Unlimited access to our generous referral scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
• Access to retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets
• Free access to medical specialists for a second opinion
• Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
• Tax code review service
• Option to join our monthly staff lottery

Terms & conditions apply

If you are a passionate Chef eager to be part of a quality-driven company that celebrates life, Barchester is the place to be.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care