Head Chef – Care Home

Job title:

Head Chef – Care Home

Company

NHS

Job description

This is a permanent Head Chef role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading care home provider. The role offers a great work-life balance with working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to deliver high-quality, restaurant-standard meals for residents while leading and developing a kitchen team. Barchester offers a range of excellent benefits, including a ‘Rewarding Excellence’ bonus, refer-a-friend scheme, and access to various discounts and services.Main duties of the jobAs a Head Chef at Barchester Healthcare, you will be responsible for leading, motivating, and inspiring a team to deliver high-quality, nutritious, and appetizing meals for residents. You will have the autonomy to develop menus, work with fresh produce, and bake fresh cakes, scones, and breads. Additionally, you will assist the front-of-house team with setting up the dining areas and ensure a warm and efficient environment. The role also involves managing the performance of the kitchen and front-of-house teams, as well as ongoing recruitment and retention.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering exceptional care and hospitality to its residents. The company is driven by quality and high standards, and it offers a range of benefits and development opportunities to its employees.Date posted22 September 2024Pay schemeOtherSalary£36,000 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1142014182Job locationsBarchester HealthcareRuchillG20 9NUJob 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[MO1][TC2] with a good understanding of nutritionThe ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes[MO3]Confidence 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 control [MO4]Create 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 apply191817 #TJ Job 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[MO1][TC2] with a good understanding of nutritionThe ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes[MO3]Confidence 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 control [MO4]Create 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 apply191817 #TJPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, along with experience in leading, motivating, and inspiring a team. Experience working with fresh, seasonal food and a good understanding of nutrition are also required. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, engage with residents, and work with a front-of-house team are essential. Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, and the IDDSI framework (for modified diets) would be advantageous.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• You will need to hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, along with experience in leading, motivating, and inspiring a team. Experience working with fresh, seasonal food and a good understanding of nutrition are also required. The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment, engage with residents, and work with a front-of-house team are essential. Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, and the IDDSI framework (for modified diets) would be advantageous.

Expected salary

£36000 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:25:14 GMT

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