This job opportunity as a Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare in Carmarthen offers the chance to work with fresh seasonal food and have a better work-life balance. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus while working closely with residents to cater to their preferences. Barchester is a leading UK healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered hospitality across its services.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to work in a hospital/restaurant-like setting without the long shifts and weeks typically associated with such roles. You will collaborate with the Head Chef to develop menus that are not only delicious but also nutritious and tailored to the residents' needs. Barchester values a warm, personable, and passionate approach, as well as a good understanding of nutrition and experience working with fresh, seasonal ingredients. The role also involves managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, maintaining quality standards, and leading and motivating a team.
Job responsibilities
Working as a Bank 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.
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.
NEED TO DO
Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards. Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment. Work within budget. Complete regular audits. Manage stock control. To assist in leading and motivating a team.
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
* You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, as well as experience in helping lead and inspire a team. A good understanding of nutrition and experience working with fresh, seasonal food are also required.
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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