Chef - Bank

Job Summary

The job posting is for a temporary Chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK. The role involves working in a bank capacity, assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious and well-balanced menus while working with residents to cater to their preferences. Barchester is committed to delivering high-quality hospitality and is looking for passionate and motivated chefs to join their team.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the opportunity to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients and deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the typical long hours and split shifts. You will help the Head Chef in creating menus that are both nutritious and flavoursome, tailoring them to the needs and preferences of the residents. Barchester is a consistently growing healthcare provider, offering long-term career opportunities for ambitious chefs who strive for the highest standards.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and expanding, with several new build homes set to join the Barchester family. Barchester is also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for, offering a range of benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Date Posted: 18 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £14.57 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working Pattern: Flexible working

Reference Number: 1262408393

Job Locations: Barchester Healthcare, Torquay, TQ1 1RR

Job Responsibilities

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 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.

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.
• 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 loves to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be.

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.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Torquay, TQ1 1RR

Employer's Website: https://www.barchester.com/