Iverley View is one of Barchester's newest care homes due to open in Spring 2025. The role offers a Head Chef position with a fantastic brand new kitchen, equipment and opportunities for a better work-life balance. Barchester is a company driven by quality and high standards, offering a range of benefits and rewards for their chefs.
Main duties of the job
As a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development. The role involves leading, motivating and inspiring a team, menu development, working with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes, baking fresh cakes, scones and breads, assisting the front of house team, working within budget, and creating a warm, efficient and fun environment.
About us
Barchester is a leading provider of high-quality care homes and retirement villages across the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional care and hospitality to their residents, with a strong focus on quality and high standards. Barchester invests in their employees, offering excellent training and development opportunities, as well as a range of benefits and rewards.
Job responsibilities
As a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.
Your Benefits and Rewards
1. Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week
2. Rewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
3. Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
4. Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companies
5. Free access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need it
6. Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
7. Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax
8. Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide
Your Experience and Qualifications
1. A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
2. Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
3. Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
4. Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
5. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment
6. Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
7. Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard
8. Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
9. Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)
Your Role and Responsibilities
1. Lead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where required
2. Menu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality
3. Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standards
4. Bake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch
5. Assist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areas
6. Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control
7. Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
8. Ongoing recruitment and retention
9. Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front of house
Person Specification
1. A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
2. Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
3. Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
4. Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
5. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment
6. Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
7. Experience working with a front of house team
8. Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
9. Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework.
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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