This is a temporary Chef role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare provider with over 224 homes and hospitals. The role offers the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal food and have a better work-life balance compared to a traditional hotel/restaurant setting. Barchester is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered hospitality and is looking for passionate chefs who can help create a warm, efficient, and fun environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank 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 menu to their preferences. You will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, working with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes, and helping to create a warm, efficient, and fun environment. You will also be required to work within budget, complete regular audits, manage stock control, and assist in 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-centered 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.
* Assist in leading and motivating a team.
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 that is 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 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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