Second Chef - Care Home

Job summary

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working 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.

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.

Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to WoMain duties of the jobThe job of Second Chef at Barchester involves working with fresh seasonal food to maintain a good work-life balance.

This role requires assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious menus tailored to the residents. Barchester seeks chefs who are warm, motivated, and driven by quality. They are sector-leading healthcare experts with high-quality ratings across 224 homes and hospitals in the UK. They have received a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies. The role requires managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, assisting in menu development, working within budget, and managing stock control.

About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and hospitals across the UK with 224 homes and hospitals. They focus on person-centred hospitality and quality care. The organization operates with an open, honest, supportive approach, putting quality of care at the heart of everything. Barchester has been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, and is ranked 11th among the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for in the UK.

Their commitment is to provide a supportive and rewarding work environment for staff.

Details Date posted
05 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
16.39 an hour

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

CardiffCF3 2UQ
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working 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.

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.

Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in 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…