The Head Chef - Bank - Care Home position at Barchester Healthcare is an exciting opportunity for a qualified chef to work with fresh seasonal food, have more work-life balance, and make a meaningful impact. The successful candidate will have full autonomy over menu development, creating nutritious and flavoursome meals while working closely with residents to tailor the menus to their preferences. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, offering long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs committed to the highest standards.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Head Chef at Barchester, you will deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will have full autonomy over menu development, creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. The company is consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes due to open. Barchester is committed to providing high-quality care and services, driven by a passion for celebrating life and delivering person-centred hospitality across all its services.
Job responsibilities
Working as a Bank Head Chef at Barchester, you will deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will have full autonomy over menu development, creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. We look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.
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 leading, motivating and inspiring 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
* Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
* Good understanding of HACCP
NEED TO DO
* Menu development - tailor menus around residents to ensure person-centred hospitality
* Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes
* Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
* Work within budget
* Complete regular audits
* Manage stock control
* Lead, motivate, inspire and develop a team
* Recruitment and retention
REWARDS PACKAGE
* Work-life balance - working days with alternate weekends
* Free learning and development
* A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
* Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
* Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company driven by quality and who loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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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