Chef - Bank

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

This is a casual, part‑time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well‑balanced menus while working with residents to tailor menus to their needs. We offer a warm, motivated, and passionate environment, driven by quality.

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience in helping lead and inspire a team
• A good understanding of nutrition
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
• Good understanding of HACCP

• Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
• Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards
• Help create a warm, efficient, and fun environment
• Work within budget
• Complete regular audits
• Manage stock control
• Assist in leading and motivating a team

• Work life balance – working days with alternate weekends
• Free learning and development
• 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