Head Chef - Care Home

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  • Hailey, Oxfordshire Witney, Oxfordshire
  • £36,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join Barchester Healthcare, a leading provider of high-quality care homes. As the Head Chef, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours, with a focus on creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus for the residents.Main duties of the jobAs the Head Chef, you will be responsible for leading, motivating and inspiring a team, developing and upskilling where required. You will be involved in menu development, tailoring the menus around the residents to ensure you deliver person-centred hospitality. You will work with fresh produce to deliver high-quality and wholesome dishes cooked to the highest standards, including baking fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch. You will also assist the front of house team with setting up the dining areas and work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control. Creating a warm, efficient and fun environment is a key part of the role, as well as ongoing recruitment and retention of the kitchen and front of house teams.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. They are driven by quality and high standards, and are committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for their residents. Barchester offers a range of benefits and rewards to their employees, including a 'Rewarding Excellence' bonus, a 'Refer a Friend' scheme, and access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts.DetailsDate posted01 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£36,000 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number1353819742Job locationsBarchester HealthcareHailey Nr WitneyOX29 9UBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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 RewardsWorking days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a weekRewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspectionUnlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referralAccess to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companiesFree access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need itConfidential and free access to counselling and legal servicesTax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of taxOption to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwideYour Experience and QualificationsA personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residentsHold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalentExperience in leading, motivating and inspiring a teamExperience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutritionThe ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homesConfidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menusExperience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standardGood understanding of HACCP and COSHHKnowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)Your Role and ResponsibilitiesLead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where requiredMenu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitalityWork with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standardsBake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratchAssist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areasWork within budget, complete regular audits and stock controlCreate a warm, efficient and fun environmentOngoing recruitment and retentionManaging the performance of the kitchen team and front of houseAs a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.Our internal Learning and Development team also offer industry recognised apprenticeships and further qualifications to chefs and hospitality team members who are looking to build upon and/or develop their skills.Interested? If you are a motivated and dedicated chef who is ready to be part of something special, apply today!*Terms & conditions apply8765Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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 RewardsWorking days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a weekRewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspectionUnlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referralAccess to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companiesFree access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need itConfidential and free access to counselling and legal servicesTax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of taxOption to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwideYour Experience and QualificationsA personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residentsHold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalentExperience in leading, motivating and inspiring a teamExperience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutritionThe ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homesConfidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menusExperience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standardGood understanding of HACCP and COSHHKnowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)Your Role and ResponsibilitiesLead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where requiredMenu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitalityWork with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standardsBake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratchAssist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areasWork within budget, complete regular audits and stock controlCreate a warm, efficient and fun environmentOngoing recruitment and retentionManaging the performance of the kitchen team and front of houseAs a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.Our internal Learning and Development team also offer industry recognised apprenticeships and further qualifications to chefs and hospitality team members who are looking to build upon and/or develop their skills.Interested? If you are a motivated and dedicated chef who is ready to be part of something special, apply today!*Terms & conditions apply8765Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, and have experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team. You should have experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition, and the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the care home. Confidence in engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus, and a good understanding of HACCP and COSHH, are also required.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, and have experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team. You should have experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition, and the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within the care home. Confidence in engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus, and a good understanding of HACCP and COSHH, are also required.

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