Job Description

This is a Second Chef role at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves creating nutritious and flavoursome menus, working with fresh seasonal produce, and delivering a high-quality dining experience for the residents while maintaining a warm and welcoming environment.Main duties of the jobAs a Second Chef at Barchester, you will assist the Head Chef in developing and delivering nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus for the residents. You will have the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to create hotel/restaurant-quality dishes. Your role will also involve managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, completing regular audits, and maintaining stock control. You will be expected to have a personable and warm approach, a good understanding of nutrition, and experience working with fresh, seasonal food.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, operating 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are proud to have the highest quality ratings and have been recognized as one of the best health and social care companies to work for in the UK.Date posted23 April 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryxc2xa315.10 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number1288763832Job locationsBarchester HealthcareWinchesterSO22 6NTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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 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 control REWARDS PACKAGE Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to xc2xa3500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to xc2xa3500* 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 & 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.0854Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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 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 control REWARDS PACKAGE Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to xc2xa3500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to xc2xa3500* 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 & 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.0854Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, as well as have a good understanding of HACCP and nutrition.

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, as well as have a good understanding of HACCP and nutrition.

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