Second Chef - Bank - Care Home
The closing date is 04 November 2025
Job summary
This is a temporary role as a Second Chef at a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare, a leading UK healthcare provider. The job involves assisting the Head Chef in creating nutritious and well-balanced menus, working with fresh seasonal produce, and providing a warm and welcoming environment for the residents. The successful candidate will have a personable approach, experience in leading a team, and a good understanding of nutrition and HACCP.
Main duties of the job
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. 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.
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 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.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£15.69 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1377210670
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Hopton on Sea
NR31 9AH
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Hopton on Sea
NR31 9AH