Regional Bank Chef

Job summary

Are 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! We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in and around the region. Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also 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 proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards. Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consis

Main duties of the job

We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in and around the region. Working days only with flexible hours and multiple locations, this role offers the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus, and taking ownership of their kitchen and team development. We seek warm, motivated, and passionate chefs driven by quality and high standards. Barchester, one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offers long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs. Benefits include flexible schedules, bank enhancement of 12.07%, free learning and development, an annual hospitality awards event, a tax code review service, a monthly staff lottery, and the 'Refer a Friend' scheme for earning bonuses.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. The company prides itself on delivering person-centred hospitality across all its services, focusing on quality and high standards. Barchester is committed to reinvesting and growing within the healthcare sector, with several new build homes set to open. The company offers a chef academy where chefs can learn new techniques, develop skills, and share knowledge to support the growth of others. Barchester focuses on long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who work at the highest standards.

Details

• Date posted: 17 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £18.06 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1527751246
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Darlington, DL1 1JF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are 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!

We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in and around the region.

Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also 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 proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards.

Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 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.

Your Benefits and Rewards

• Work life balance - working days only
• Flexible hours and shifts
• Bank enhancement of 12.07%
• Free learning and development
• Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
• Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax
• Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
• Great opportunity to internally apply for permanent positions across all Barchester homes

Your Experience and Qualifications

• A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition
• The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes
• Confidence engaging with residents
• Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard
• Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH
• Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)

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.

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