Overview
This is a temporary Regional Bank Chef opportunity with Barchester Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare provider. The role is based in the Ashington and Bedlington areas and offers a good work-life balance with day shifts, flexible hours, and the chance to work across multiple locations. The chef will have full autonomy in creating nutritious and high-quality menus while also taking ownership of the kitchen and team development.
Main duties
The Regional Bank Chef will be responsible for delivering hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours typical of the hospitality industry. The chef will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and be part of Barchester\'s annual Hospitality Awards. The role also offers benefits such as a 12.07% bank encampment, free learning and development, and the option to join the monthly staff lottery.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK\'s leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. The company is consistently reinvesting and growing, with several 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.
Job responsibilities
Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!
We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas.
Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.
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 and high standards.
Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 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.
Your Benefits and Rewards
* Work life balance - working days only
* Flexible hours and shifts
* Bank encampments of 12.07%
* Free learning and development
* Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
* Tax Code Review Service to check you\'re on the right code and paying the right level of tax
* Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide
* Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
* Great opportunity to internally apply for permanent positions across all Barchester homes
Your Experience and Qualifications
A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes
Confidence engaging with residents
Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard
Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)
We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.
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
* The successful candidate should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have experience working with fresh seasonal food and a good understanding of nutrition, and demonstrate a personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents. Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, and modified diets using the IDDSI framework is also preferred.
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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