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Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare
Posted a day ago, valid for 18 hours
Location

Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 7HU, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Barchester is seeking a qualified Second Chef to work with fresh seasonal food, offering a better work-life balance with no split shifts.
  • Candidates should have experience leading a team, a good understanding of nutrition, and hold relevant culinary qualifications such as City & Guilds or NVQ.
  • The position involves assisting the Head Chef in menu development, managing the kitchen in their absence, and ensuring high-quality dishes are prepared.
  • Barchester offers a competitive salary along with benefits like free learning and development, holiday discounts, and opportunities for career growth.
  • The ideal candidate should be warm, personable, and genuinely interested in the wellbeing of residents, with experience in a similar role preferred.

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 Second 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 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and 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 equivalentExperience in helping lead and inspire a teamA good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal foodThe ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homeGood understanding of HACCP

NEED TO DO

Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standardsHelp create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budgetComplete regular auditsManage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a team

REWARDS PACKAGE

Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends Free learning and developmentA range of holiday, retail and leisure discountsOpportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality AwardsUnlimited 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 celebre life, Barchester is the place to be

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