Barchester Healthcare
Head Chef - Care Home
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Head Chef - Care Home
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!
Your Benefits And Rewards
- Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week
- ‘Rewarding Excellence’ bonus, where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
- Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
- Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets, and travel companies
- Free access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need it
- Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
- 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
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 in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
- 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 to create appetising and nutritious menus
- Experience working with a front-of-house team to ensure restaurants meet high standards
- Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
- Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we’ll train and develop chefs on these techniques)
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Your Role And Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and inspire a team, developing and upskilling where required
- Menu development, tailored around residents to ensure person-centred hospitality
- Work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards
- Bake fresh cakes, scones, and bread from scratch
- Assist the front-of-house team with setting up dining areas efficiently
- Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control
- Create a warm, efficient, and fun kitchen environment
- Ongoing recruitment and retention
- Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front-of-house staff
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As a Head Chef at Barchester
You’ll deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts or long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavourful, and well-balanced menus, taking ownership of their kitchens and the ongoing development of their team.
Barchester Chef Academy
We’re exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, offering:
- Training in new techniques and further skill development
- Knowledge-sharing opportunities within the business
Our internal Learning and Development team also provides:
- Industry-recognised apprenticeships
- Further qualifications to build and develop careers
Interested?
If you're a motivated and dedicated chef ready to join something special, apply today!
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