Job summary This role as a Peri Head Chef at Avery Healthcare's Brentwood Arches Care Home in London offers the opportunity to manage and lead a culinary team that provides high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for the residents. The successful candidate will have experience in the care or hospitality sector, a relevant catering qualification, and a demonstrated passion for delivering exceptional culinary standards. Main duties of the job As a Peri Head Chef, your focus will be on managing and leading a culinary team to provide nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget. Responsibilities include 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' by offering exceptional care and experience to residents and employees. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £40,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 1184117131 Job locations Avery Healthcare Brentwood Arches Care Home, London Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4NA Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are seeking a compassionate,enthusiastic, dedicatedindividualto join our friendly, award-winning team as a Peri Head Chef. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as a Peri 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. This role will require travel to various sites as and when needed with the option of going permanent within one home if the role becomes available. 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 other.Our 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. Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are seeking a compassionate,enthusiastic, dedicatedindividualto join our friendly, award-winning team as a Peri Head Chef. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as a Peri 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. This role will require travel to various sites as and when needed with the option of going permanent within one home if the role becomes available. 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 other.Our 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 To be successful, 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful, 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. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. Address Avery Healthcare Brentwood Arches Care Home, London Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4NA Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)