Overview
Job summary
The Peripatetic Chef role at Barchester Healthcare is an exciting opportunity for a qualified chef to join a leading healthcare provider. The role involves supporting multiple care homes in the region, delivering high-quality fresh food and ensuring a warm, welcoming environment for residents. Barchester Healthcare is a sector-leading organization with a strong focus on quality of care and employee well-being, offering a range of benefits and the chance to showcase your talent at their annual Hospitality Awards.
Responsibilities
* Support multiple care homes in the Fontwell region, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fresh food to residents.
* Engage with residents and demonstrate a personable approach, with a good understanding of nutrition and experience using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
* Demonstrate strong kitchen management skills and contribute to creating a warm and welcoming environment within care homes.
About us
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 providing the highest quality of care, with a focus on employee well-being and development.
Details
Date posted: 08 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £19.61 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Location: Fontwell, BN18 0SU
Job responsibilities
Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter?
We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around our region. Great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high quality fresh food.
Here at the Barchester family, 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.
It is an exciting time to join the Barchester family. We have an ambitious new builds programme, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year. 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. Barchester are also very proud to be the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
About you
* A personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
* A good understanding of nutrition
* Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
* NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent
* Up to date food hygiene
* Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
* Confidence engaging with residents
* Strong kitchen management skills
Rewards package
* Work life balance
* A range of retail and leisure discounts
* Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
* Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If you are a passionate chef who is keen to be part of a company that centres on celebrating life and making a difference, Barchester is the place to be.
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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