3 Chef jobs in Penzance

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 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 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 HACCP

NEED TO DO

Help 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 team

REWARDS PACKAGE

Work 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 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 celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

Job title: Sous Chef

Salary: 37,000 GBP

Location: Falmouth, Cornwall

Accommodation provided: Yes (on an all-inclusive basis)

Charge for accommodation: 75.00 GBP per week

Type of contract: Permanent

Workplace description: This private hotel offers an indoor pool, 9-hole golf course and spa. It is set in 65 acres of sub-tropical gardens by the Helford River. Cornish seafood specialities are served in its AA Rosette restaurant. The restaurant serves 4-course dinners using fresh local produce, and local musicians play every evening. The conservatory is a less formal option.

This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Helford Passage!

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Directing the food preparation process and delegating tasks
• Cooking and preparing high-quality dishes
• Assisting the Head Chef to create menu items and recipes and developing dishes

• Supervising all kitchen stations
• Supervising, motivating and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
• Being responsible for health and safety
• Being responsible for food hygiene practices
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created
• Assisting with determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
• Ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines

Essential criteria: You will have experience of:

• Working in a hotel to a very high standard using only fresh ingredients.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts on a rota
• Have a passion for and genuine interest in food
• Have a mature and pleasant manner
• Be a team player
• Be able to work under pressure in a busy kitchen

Important Notes:

1. Applications should be made by email or phone.

2. Applications should be in Word format only and in ENGLISH!

3. DDH Recruitment Ltd does not charge work seekers for its services.

4. All workers will be subject to UK taxation.

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