Second Chef - Care Home

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Second Chef to join their team in Skipton. This role offers the chance to create delicious, nutritious meals using fresh, seasonal ingredients while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. As a Second Chef, you'll assist in menu development and manage kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality dining experiences for residents. Join a supportive environment where quality care is paramount and be part of a company recognized for excellence in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Refer a friend scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential counselling and legal services

Tax code review service

Monthly staff lottery

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.
• Experience in managing kitchen operations and menu development.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in creating nutritious and balanced menus.
• Manage kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence.

Skills

Personable and warm approach

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Good understanding of HACCP

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. As a Second Chef at one of their care homes in Skipton, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to create nutritious and flavoursome meals for the residents, while enjoying a better work-life balance compared to a typical restaurant or hotel setting.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in managing the kitchen, developing menus, and delivering high-quality, wholesome dishes to the residents. You will need to have a personable and warm approach, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh, seasonal produce. The role also involves managing stock, completing audits, and creating a warm and efficient environment in the kitchen.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a sector-leading healthcare provider with over 224 care homes and hospitals across the UK. They are known for their commitment to quality of care and have been recognized with a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, as well as being ranked among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and the top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.28 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1292557559

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Skipton

BD23 6DU

Job description Job responsibilities

Hours: 3X days per week - 7:30am - 18:30pm (must be able to work alternate weekends)

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.

Job description Job responsibilities

Hours: 3X days per week - 7:30am - 18:30pm (must be able to work alternate weekends)

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents, City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, and a good understanding of HACCP and nutrition.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents, City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, and a good understanding of HACCP and nutrition.

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

Skipton

BD23 6DU

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Skipton

BD23 6DU

Employer's website

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