Second Chef - Care Home

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Second Chef for their Care Home in Woking. In this role, you will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious menus and managing the kitchen. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in culinary arts, experience with fresh ingredients, and a warm approach to resident care. Join a company recognized for quality and staff well-being while enjoying benefits like a performance bonus and access to counseling services.

Benefits

Rewarding Excellence bonus up to £500

Refer a friend scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Free access to medical specialists

Confidential access to counseling

Qualifications

• Must hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ qualification.
• Experience working with fresh seasonal food is essential.
• A genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents is needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef in menu development.
• Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Create a warm and welcoming environment.

Skills

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Personable and warm approach

Engagement with residents

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job summary

This is a Second Chef role at a Care Home, where you will have the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal food and 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 while working with residents to tailor menus around their preferences. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider with a strong focus on quality of care and staff well-being.

Barchester is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They have been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies and are recognized as one of the top companies to work for in the health and social care sector.

Responsibilities

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 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.

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 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 quality and standards; Create a warm, efficient and fun environment; Work within budget; Complete regular audits; Manage stock control.

Qualifications

Essential:

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have a good understanding of nutrition, and experience of working with fresh seasonal food. You should also have a personable and warm approach, with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.

Rewards and Benefits

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 for a second opinion. Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services. Tax code review service. Option to join the monthly staff lottery (terms 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.

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure will be required.