This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Chef to join Barchester Healthcare as a Peripatetic Chef. You will have the chance to work across multiple care homes in the Kent and East Sussex regions, delivering high-quality, fresh food to the residents. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider, with a strong focus on quality of care and an excellent reputation as an employer.
Main duties of the job
As a Peripatetic Chef, you will be responsible for supporting multiple care home teams in the Kent and East Sussex regions, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, fresh meals to the residents. You will have a personable approach, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh, seasonal ingredients. You will also need to have the relevant NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds qualifications, as well as up-to-date food hygiene training. In this role, you will be able to create a warm and welcoming environment for the residents, while also demonstrating strong kitchen management skills.
Job responsibilities
We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around the Kent and East Sussex regions. This is a great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high-quality fresh food.
Here at the Barchester family, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do.
About you
* A personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
* A good understanding of nutrition
* Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
* NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent
* Up to date food hygiene
* Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
* Confidence engaging with residents
* Strong kitchen management skills
Rewards package
Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends
Competitive rate of pay + travel costs
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 centres on celebrating life and making a difference, Barchester is the place to be.
Please follow the link to apply and for further information please contact Tara Connor on tara.connor@barchester.com
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You will need to have the relevant NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds qualifications, as well as up-to-date food hygiene training. Experience of working with fresh, seasonal food and a good understanding of nutrition are also essential.
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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