Chef de Partie - Bank

Avery Healthcare is seeking a Chef de Partie for a temporary position at its Wandsworth Common location. The role offers a salary of £16.80 per hour.

Main duties of the job

As a Chef de Partie at Avery Healthcare, you will assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced and high-quality service. Your responsibilities will include discussing and agreeing on catering functions, preparing nutritional food and beverages, supporting effective stock control systems, and contributing to menu development. The position requires a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and at least one year of catering experience.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: Early / late 07:00 - 15:00 / 11:30 - 20:00

Your focus as Chef de Partie will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Taking part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of residents.
• Preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef.
• Supporting cost effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.
• Working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis.

Requirements and expectations

To be successful in this role you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Have a minimum of 1 year catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high quality culinary services to residents.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Practical requirements

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent, along with a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. A minimum of one year relevant catering experience is required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions.