Overview
This role provides an excellent opportunity for a qualified chef to work in a healthcare setting, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to residents. The role offers a better work-life balance compared to traditional chef roles, with set working hours and weekends off. Barchester Healthcare is a leading UK healthcare provider, with a strong focus on quality and staff development.
Details
Date posted: 12 August 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £15.68 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1361122757
Job locations: Exeter, EX2 8TU
Responsibilities
* As a Bank Chef, deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. Assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus; tailor menus around residents; deliver person-centred hospitality; work with residents to ensure menus meet their needs. Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence; work with fresh seasonal produce to deliver high-quality dishes; maintain a warm, efficient and fun kitchen environment; work within budget; complete regular audits; manage stock control; help lead and motivate a team.
Qualifications
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
* A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
* 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 the home
* Good understanding of HACCP
Rewards & Benefits
* 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 the Refer a Friend bonus scheme
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest standards.
Disclosures
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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