Second Chef - Care Home

This role as a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal food in a care home setting, with a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered hospitality. The successful candidate will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious and flavorsome menus while engaging with residents to tailor the offerings. Barchester is a sector-leading healthcare organization with a strong commitment to quality and a supportive work environment.

As a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will work closely with the Head Chef to create nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus for the care home residents. You will have the chance to work with fresh, seasonal produce and deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the typical split shifts and long hours. Your responsibilities will include managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, assisting with menu development, creating a warm and welcoming environment, and managing stock control.

You will also be expected to work within budget and complete regular audits.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating 224 care homes and hospitals across the country. The organization is committed to delivering the highest quality of care and has been recognized for its excellence, receiving a two-star outstanding rating from Best Companies and rankings among the top healthcare companies to work for in the UK.

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.

We are looking for a personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents. A City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification is required, along with a good understanding of nutrition, experience with fresh seasonal food, and the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home. A good understanding of HACCP is also required. You should be confident engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus and capable of managing kitchen operations in the Head Chef’s absence.

You will work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes, operate within budget, and complete regular audits. You will also manage stock control.

REWARDS PACKAGE Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to £500
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If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, along with a good understanding of nutrition and experience working with fresh, seasonal food. Strong communication skills, the ability to engage with residents, and a good grasp of HACCP are also required.

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.