Second Chef - Care Home

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Second Chef, where you will create nutritious, high-quality meals in a supportive environment. This role offers the chance to work closely with residents, tailoring menus to their preferences while managing a kitchen that prioritizes quality and care. With a focus on fresh, seasonal produce, you'll help deliver exceptional dining experiences in a well-rated care home. Enjoy a rewarding career that balances work and life, while being part of a team that values excellence and compassion.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Counseling services

Legal services

Tax review

Staff lottery

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Hold relevant culinary qualifications and understand nutrition.
• Experience with fresh seasonal food is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development and manage the kitchen.
• Create a warm and efficient environment for residents.

Skills

Nutritional understanding

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Communication skills

HACCP knowledge

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Barchester Healthcare as a Second Chef in a care home environment. You will have the chance to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals while working with residents to tailor menus to their preferences. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider with a strong focus on quality of care and an excellent reputation as an employer.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef at Barchester, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus while working closely with residents to tailor the offerings to their needs and preferences. You will manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence and work with fresh, seasonal produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes. The role also involves completing regular audits, managing stock control, and creating a warm, efficient and fun environment in the kitchen.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating over 260 care homes and hospitals across the country. They are known for their commitment to quality, their supportive and collaborative approach, and their efforts to create a positive work environment for their employees.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.22 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1289526361

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare, Trowbridge, BA14 9EN

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 260 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 on the job training
• 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

NEED 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 standards
• Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
• Work within budget
• Complete regular audits
• Manage 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, free access to medical specialists, counselling, legal services, tax review, and staff lottery. *Terms & conditions apply.

If you are a passionate Chef driven by quality and love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

Person Specification Qualifications

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, and have a good understanding of nutrition and experience working with fresh, seasonal food. Strong communication skills, the ability to engage with residents, and a good grasp of HACCP are also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for previous convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Trowbridge, BA14 9EN

Website: https://www.barchester.com/