This role as a Second Chef at Barchester Healthcare offers the opportunity to work in a care home setting, preparing fresh, seasonal, and nutritious meals for residents. The job provides a better work-life balance compared to typical restaurant or hotel environments, with shifts from 7am to 5pm, 4 days a week, including alternate weekends.Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef, you will assist the Head Chef in creating menus that cater to the residents'' preferences and dietary needs. You will work with fresh, seasonal produce to deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes to a hotel/restaurant standard. The role involves managing the kitchen in the Head Chef''s absence, as well as completing regular audits and stock control.About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating over 240 care homes and hospitals. The company is committed to delivering person-centered care and has been recognized for its outstanding quality ratings and positive work environment, receiving a two-star rating from Best Companies.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 240 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 and Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.Our shifts are 7am-5pm 4 days per week and include alternate weekends, no lates or splitsNEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City and 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 HACCPNEED 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 controlREWARDS PACKAGERewarding 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 and conditions applyIf 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.8765Person Specification

Qualifications

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

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