Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating over 200 care homes and hospitals. The Peripatetic Chef role offers a unique opportunity for qualified chefs to work in a supportive environment, delivering high-quality fresh food to residents across multiple care homes. The role provides a work-life balance with alternating weekends, competitive pay, and a range of benefits.
Main Duties of the Job
The Peripatetic Chef will be responsible for supporting various care homes in the region, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fresh food to residents. This role requires a personable approach, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience in working with fresh seasonal ingredients. The successful candidate will need to possess NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent qualifications, up-to-date food hygiene knowledge, and strong kitchen management skills.
About Us
Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing the highest quality of care, with a focus on celebrating life and making a difference in the lives of its residents. Barchester has been recognized as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, with a two-star outstanding rating from Best Companies and a ranking among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies and top 25 Best Big Companies.
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 region. This is a great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high-quality fresh food. Here at Barchester, 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 knowledge
* Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment
* 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 centers 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 at tara.connor@barchester.com.
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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