Job summary
This is a temporary position as a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. The role involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavorsome, and well-balanced menus while working with residents to tailor the menus to their preferences. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a warm and welcoming environment and deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the long shifts and weeks common in the industry.
Main duties of the job
The Second Chef will be responsible for managing the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, assisting with menu development, working with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes, creating a warm and efficient environment, working within budget, completing regular audits, managing stock control, and leading and motivating a team. The successful candidate will have a personable and warm approach, relevant qualifications, experience in leading and inspiring a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food, and the ability to create a welcoming environment.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
Details Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.71 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1307874838
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Rugby
CV22 6DY
Job description 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 bank 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.
Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due 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 of standards.
We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work.
NEED TO HAVE
A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent 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 our home Good understanding of HACCP
NEED TO DO
Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a team
REWARDS PACKAGE
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 our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If 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
Job description 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 bank 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.
Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due 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 of standards.
We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work.
NEED TO HAVE
A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent 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 our home Good understanding of HACCP
NEED TO DO
Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a team
REWARDS PACKAGE
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 our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
If 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
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
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.
Employer details Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Rugby
CV22 6DY
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Rugby
CV22 6DY
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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