Second Chef - Care Home

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

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a passionate Second Chef to deliver quality menus driven by resident preferences. This role offers a balanced work-life environment without long shifts. Join a leading healthcare provider known for exceptional care standards and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Unlimited refer-a-friend scheme earnings

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Option to join staff lottery

Qualifications

• Experience with fresh seasonal food required.
• Personable and warm approach with interest in residents' wellbeing.
• Good understanding of nutrition and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in developing nutritious menus.
• Manage kitchen in Head Chef's absence.
• Deliver high-quality dishes with fresh produce.

Skills

Personable approach

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

This role as a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal food and have a better work-life balance. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavorsome menus for the residents, while contributing to a warm and welcoming environment within the care home. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider with a focus on quality of care and is recognized as a great place to work.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare, 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, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus while working with residents to tailor menus around their preferences. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centered hospitality and is looking for warm, motivated, and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating 224 care homes and hospitals across the country. The company is known for its high-quality ratings and has been recognized as a great place to work, earning a two-star outstanding rating from Best Companies and ranking among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies and 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, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. We are proud to deliver person-centered 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 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.

Requirements:

• 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

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
• Assisting in menu development
• Working with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes
• Creating a warm, efficient, and fun environment
• Working within budget
• Completing regular audits
• Managing stock control

Rewards Package:

• Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500 for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
• Unlimited access to our refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500 per referral
• Retail and leisure discounts at major brands and supermarkets
• Free access to medical specialists for second opinions
• Confidential counselling and legal services
• Tax code review service
• Option to join staff lottery

If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company driven by quality and who loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Good understanding of nutrition
• Experience with fresh seasonal food
• A personable and warm approach
• Ability to create a welcoming environment
• Good understanding of HACCP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.