Barchester Healthcare
Regional Bank Chef
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Regional Bank Chef
Regional Bank Chef Opportunity at Barchester
Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work-life balance? If you're keen to be part of a company driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!
About the Role
We are seeking a Regional Bank Chef to support our care homes across the region.
- Working days only with the flexibility to choose shifts
- Multiple locations available
- Opportunity to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts or long hours
- Full autonomy in designing nutritious, flavourful, and well-balanced menus
- Ownership of kitchen operations and team development
Why Join Barchester?
We pride ourselves on person-centred hospitality across all our services. We’re looking for passionate, warm, and motivated chefs who uphold excellence in all they do.
Barchester is one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals nationwide. We are consistently growing, with new builds opening to strengthen our team.
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Key Responsibilities
- Providing outstanding, high-quality dining experiences
- Ensuring all menus lean towards fresh, seasonal ingredients and nutrition-focused cooking
- Maintaining hospitality standards in line with hotel/restaurant excellence
- Leading a reporting kitchen team while fostering care home standard dining
- Understanding and incorporating the IDDSI framework (training provided for new chefs)
About You: Qualifications & Experience
- A warm, personable, and welcoming approach, with a focus on resident wellbeing
- City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ qualification or equivalent
- Strong hands-on experience using fresh seasonal food with a deep understanding of food nutrition
- Team leadership and front-of-house experience to ensure high dining standards
- HACCP and COSHH compliance knowledge (IDDSI training provided for care newbies)
- Vision for creating a positive, engaging, and high-standard dining environment
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Benefits & Rewards
🔹 Work-life balance (working days only) 🔹 Flexible hours and shifts 🔹 12.07% bank extra pay 🔹 Free learning & development opportunities 🔹 Annual Barchester Hospitality Awards to showcase talent 🔹 Tax Code Review Service to ensure fair tax 🔹 Monthly staff lottery opportunity 🔹 Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 per referral 🔹 Internal promotion opportunities across all Barchester homes
Career Growth
Barchester offers long-term career progression and ambitious chefs the option to take on permanent roles across all locations. Our Barchester Chef Academy provides ongoing training and skills-sharing throughout the year.
Note: We are a regulated employer, committed to upholding the highest standards—participation in checks is a part of selection, including a DBS check where applicable.
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