Second Chef - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Second Chef to join their team. This role offers the chance to work with fresh seasonal food while ensuring a warm and welcoming environment for residents. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavoursome menus, manage the kitchen in their absence, and uphold the highest standards of food quality. With a focus on person-centred hospitality, this position allows you to make a real difference in the lives of residents while enjoying a rewarding work-life balance. If you love celebrating life through food and quality service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Refer a friend scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Monthly staff lottery

Qualifications

• Experience in creating appetising and nutritious menus.
• Ability to manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development and deliver high-quality dishes.
• Manage stock control and complete regular audits.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Confidence engaging with residents

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

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.

NEED TO HAVE

1. A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
2. Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
3. A good understanding of nutrition
4. Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
5. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
6. Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
7. Good understanding of HACCP

NEED TO DO

1. Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
2. Assist Head Chef in menu development
3. Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
4. Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
5. Work within budget
6. Complete regular audits
7. 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 loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

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