As a Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh seasonal food, delivering hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus for residents, while working in a warm and welcoming environment. Barchester is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering long-term career growth and development opportunities for ambitious chefs.
Main duties of the job
Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will deliver hotel/restaurant standards while assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus. You will work with residents to tailor menus around their preferences. 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.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes set to join the Barchester family. Barchester is the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
Job responsibilities
As a qualified chef, you will work with fresh seasonal food, enjoying a better work-life balance while making a meaningful impact. You will help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes, create a warm and efficient environment, work within budget, complete regular audits, manage stock control, and assist in leading and motivating a team.
NEED TO HAVE
* A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent.
* Experience in helping lead and inspire a team.
* A good understanding of nutrition.
* Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.
* The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home.
* Good understanding of HACCP.
REWARDS PACKAGE
Enjoy a work-life balance with working days and alternate weekends, free learning and development, a range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts, the opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards, and unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
If you are a passionate Chef keen to be part of a quality-driven company that celebrates life, Barchester is the place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, with a good understanding of nutrition and experience in working with fresh seasonal food.
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.
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