Chef - Bank

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  • Northallerton, North Yorkshire
  • £13.47 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 27 days ago
This is a temporary chef position at Barchester Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in the UK with over 224 homes and hospitals. The role involves working with fresh seasonal food, creating nutritious and flavorsome menus, and delivering high-quality, person-centered hospitality to residents. The job offers a good work-life balance with alternate weekends and various benefits, including learning and development opportunities.Main duties of the jobAs 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. Barchester is looking for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and can help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence, work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes, and create a warm, efficient and fun environment.About usBarchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to 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. They are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.DetailsDate posted07 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£13.47 an hourContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number1358704024Job locationsBarchester HealthcareNorthallertonDL7 8UEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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.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 HAVEA 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 HACCPNEED TO DOHelp 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 teamREWARDS PACKAGEWork 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 schemeIf 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 Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre 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.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 HAVEA 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 HACCPNEED TO DOHelp 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 teamREWARDS PACKAGEWork 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 schemeIf 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 bePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • The successful candidate should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, have experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food, and a good understanding of HACCP.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • The successful candidate should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent, have experience in helping lead and inspire a team, a good understanding of nutrition and working with fresh seasonal food, and a good understanding of HACCP.

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