This is a temporary chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The job involves working as a Bank Chef, delivering hotel/restaurant standards while working with residents to create nutritious and flavoursome menus. The position offers a good work-life balance with days and alternate weekends, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
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, working with residents to tailor the menu to their preferences. You will help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality dishes, and help create a warm, efficient, and fun environment. You will also be responsible for managing stock control and completing regular audits.
Job responsibilities
Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work-life balance and make what you do matter?
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.
Barchester can offer long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.
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.
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.
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. You should also have a good understanding of nutrition and experience of working with fresh seasonal food. A good understanding of HACCP is 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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