Head Chef

1 week ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of creating meaningful lives together for their residents. They are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Head Chef to join their friendly, award-winning team at the Avon Valley Care Home in Bristol.

Main duties of the job

As a Head Chef, your focus will be to 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. You will be responsible for preparing modified diets, placing food orders, supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff, and practicing safe systems of work.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of creating meaningful lives together for their residents. They believe that the later years of their residents' lives should be as enriching as any other, and they offer exceptional care and experience throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supporting your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Head Chef.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Head Chef will be to 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.

Other responsibilities will include:

Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance. Placing food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits. Supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff. Practicing 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:

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.

ABOUT AVERY

As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.

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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

You must have two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, and hold a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ. You must also demonstrate a passion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary standards to residents, and an ability to control a budget.

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