The role of Head Chef at Avery Healthcare in Beckenham offers an exciting opportunity to manage and lead a culinary team that provides high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals to residents in a caring and supportive environment. With a competitive salary range of £42,000 to £45,000 per annum, this permanent position is perfect for an experienced chef who is passionate about delivering exceptional culinary standards.
Main duties of the job
As the 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. This will involve preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, placing food orders with approved suppliers, and supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team. You will also be responsible for instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff, while practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Shift Details: 9.00 to 17.30 - 7.00 to 15.30 - 11.30 to 20.00
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.
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.
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