Barchester Healthcare
Chef - Bank
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Chef - Bank
Bank Chef at Barchester
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 Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hospitality/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus while working with residents to tailor menus around their needs. 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 UK’s 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 to open and join the Barchester family. We offer long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest standards.
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Additionally, we are the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.
NEED TO HAVE
- A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
- Holding City & Guilds, NVQ, or SVQ qualifications or an equivalent
- Experience in helping lead and inspire a team
- A good understanding of nutrition
- Experience with fresh, seasonal food
- The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
- A solid understanding of HACCP
NEED TO DO
- Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
- Work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality, wholesome dishes cooked at the highest standards
- Help create a warm, efficient, and fun environment
- Work within budget
- Conduct regular audits
- Manage stock control
- Assist in leading and motivating a team
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REWARDS PACKAGE
- Work-life balance: working days with alternate weekends off
- Free learning and development
- 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.
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