Second Chef - Care Home

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeking a qualified Chef to work in a care home setting, focusing on delivering nutritious meals and outstanding hospitality. This role offers better work-life balance compared to traditional kitchen settings, along with an opportunity to engage closely with residents and personalize the dining experience.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Refer a friend scheme earning up to £500

Wide range of retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential access to counselling services

Tax code review service

Qualifications

• Qualified Chef with City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
• Good understanding of nutrition and experience with fresh seasonal food.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development and kitchen management.
• Work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes.
• Create a warm and welcoming kitchen environment.

Skills

Communication

Understanding of nutrition

Ability to create a warm environment

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is a role for a qualified Chef to work in a care home setting, delivering high-quality, nutritious, and well-balanced meals for residents. The job offers the opportunity to have a better work-life balance compared to a typical hotel or restaurant environment, with a focus on person-centered hospitality. Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider with a strong emphasis on quality care and employee well-being.

Main duties of the job

As the Second Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in creating menus, working with fresh seasonal produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes. You will engage with residents to tailor the menus to their preferences and needs, while maintaining a warm and welcoming environment in the kitchen. The role also involves managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, stock control, and regular audits.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating 224 homes and hospitals across the country. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and has been recognized for its high-quality ratings and employee-friendly practices, including a two-star outstanding rating from Best Companies.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1325238304

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY3 8PP

Job description 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.

#3231

Job description 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.

#3231

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 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. Strong communication skills, the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, and a good understanding of HACCP are also required.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 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. Strong communication skills, the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, 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.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY3 8PP

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY3 8PP

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)