Second Chef - Care Home

About Barchester

Barchester Healthcare is at the forefront of delivering high‑quality care across its 224 homes and hospitals in the UK. Proudly standing as sector‑leading healthcare experts, Barchester maintains a firm focus on person‑centred hospitality, ensuring each service user receives tailored attention to their needs.

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.

Assist the Head Chef in menu development and kitchen management in the Head Chef's absence.

• 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 and complete regular audits.
• Manage stock control.

• 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, counselling, legal services and a tax‑code review service.
• Option to join our monthly staff lottery.

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents.
• City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, with a good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food.
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the home.
• Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus.
• Good understanding of HACCP.

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.