Second Chef - Care Home

Barchester Limited; Monkspath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Monkspath is looking for a Second Chef to assist in creating nutritious and appetizing menus. You will work with fresh produce and ensure high-quality meal standards while engaging with residents to tailor their dining experience. This role promises a supportive environment and employee rewards including excellence bonuses and various discounts.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Refer a friend scheme up to £500

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Monthly staff lottery option

Qualifications

• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
• A good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development.
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality dishes.
• Create a warm, efficient and fun environment.
• Work within budget.
• Complete regular audits.
• Manage stock control.

Skills

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Creating a warm environment

Engaging with residents

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Assist Head Chef in menu development. Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest quality and standards. Create a warm, efficient and fun environment. Work within budget. Complete regular audits. Manage stock control.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest quality and standards
• Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
• Work within budget
• Complete regular audits
• Manage stock control

Qualifications

• 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

Rewards and Benefits

• 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 for a second opinion
• Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
• Tax code review service to help ensure 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