Head Chef

About The Role

Your next role as Head Chef is ready and waiting at Avon Valley Care Home in  Kingswood, Bristol . The home is looking for a professional Chef like you to manage and lead the culinary team in providing a high-quality service to our residents.

You will love seeing the smile on the faces of our residents as they receive your nutritionally balanced and delicious food that is such an important part of their day.Demonstrating our values of being Proud, Supportive and Caring can really shine through in your work, particularly through your creativity and culinary flair, and in the way you manage your team to create a happy working environment.

Your Money - Great Team Players Need Great Rewards

£15.00 per hour Hastee Pay - providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing Holiday pay and holiday-type benefits through employee discount scheme Workplace Pension Refer a Friend payments Free DBS, free uniform Paid e-learning and training CQC outcome bonus Long service awards and recognition Career development with salary increases Staff wellbeing strategy

Avery #OneFamily Well-being Programme

Blue Light Card - Employee discounts scheme for a wide range of retailers, restaurants and days out Daily staff celebrations Staff well-being committees Mental health first aiders for staff Apprenticeship programme Managing Director award and Avery Awards

Your Working Life

Flexibility - We can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your family. Let us know what hours you are looking for and we will do our best to accommodate you A career development pathway and support with qualifications – linked with increases in salary A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence About You

To join us as an Avery Head Chef, it is essential that you have a minimum of two years of catering experience, you hold a relevant catering qualification and Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and you have experience of budget management. You will know how to prepare modified diets that look appealing, are well balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance and you’ll enjoy menu planning to delight our residents with your culinary creations.

You love working as part of a team and being supportive to your colleagues as well as your residents. Most importantly, you’ll feel proud to be an Avery Chef. We are so proud of our teams, and we will help you feel proud of the work you do too by sharing successes and welcoming you into our #OneFamily.

There is plenty of opportunity to enter awards to showcase your achievements as much or as little as you like.

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