Job Description
Job summary
The Second Chef position at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work in a care home setting, providing fresh, seasonal, and nutritious meals for residents. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in menu development and kitchen management, while creating a warm and welcoming environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Second 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. Barchester is proud to deliver person-centred hospitality across all their services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are known for their commitment to quality care and have been recognized with a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, as well as being ranked among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and the top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.
Job responsibilities
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. Here at Barchester, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector-leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK.
NEED TO HAVE
* A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
* A good understanding of nutrition
* Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
* The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
* Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus
* Good understanding of HACCP
NEED TO DO
* Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
* Assist Head Chef in menu development
* Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
* Create a warm, efficient and fun environment
* Work within budget
* Complete regular audits
* Manage stock control
REWARDS PACKAGE
* Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
* Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
* Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets
* Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need it to make a decision with confidence
* Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
* Tax code review service, where we will check that you are on the right code and paying the right level of tax
* Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside thousands of colleagues across the UK
*Terms & conditions apply. If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality, Barchester is the place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* The ideal candidate for this role will hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh seasonal food. They should also possess a personable and warm approach, with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents, and the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Isleworth
TW7 6UH
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