This is a great opportunity for a qualified chef to work in a healthcare setting with a focus on fresh, seasonal, and nutritious food. The role offers a better work-life balance compared to a typical restaurant or hotel environment, as well as opportunities for career growth and development within a leading healthcare provider.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Chef at Barchester Healthcare, 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 while working with residents to tailor menus around their preferences. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centred hospitality and is looking for warm, motivated, and passionate chefs driven by quality.
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
* 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You will need to hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualifications, along with experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience of working with fresh seasonal food. You should also have the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment and a good understanding of HACCP.
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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