Chef - Bank

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, striving for a better work-life balance while making a difference? This casual, part-time Bank Chef role at Barchester offers flexible working options, allowing you to deliver hotel/restaurant quality meals without enduring split shifts or exhaustive weeks. You will assist in crafting nutritious menus tailored to residents' preferences. Barchester, a leading UK healthcare provider with over 260 homes and hospitals, seeks warm, motivated, and quality-driven chefs, providing opportunities for career growth. The company is recognized as one of the best to work for in the healthcare sector.

Bank chef to cover multiple homes in the area, 0hrs flexible contract to cover annual and sickness and gaps in rotas.

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?

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. Working as a Bank 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 260 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open to 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

Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Help 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

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's foremost healthcare providers, managing over 260 homes and hospitals nationwide. The organization is dedicated to delivering high-quality care and person-centered hospitality across its services. Barchester Healthcare continually invests in and expands its operations, with several new care homes anticipated to join the Barchester family. Known for its commitment to employee satisfaction, Barchester offers numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The company has achieved recognition as one of the top employers in the UK healthcare industry.

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