Head Chef

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and lead a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well being of the residents and is achieved within budget.
• Prepare modified diets that look appealing and are well balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Place food orders with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits.
• Supervise and direct the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.
• Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks and moving and handling loads by assessing risk and having due regard for the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff.

About you

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
• Hold a relevant catering qualification - City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
• Demonstrate passion and commitment to the delivery of high quality culinary standards to residents.
• Demonstrate an ability to control a budget.

Additional requirements

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

Person Specification

• Two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
• Relevant catering qualification: City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.