Job summary Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe in creating meaningful lives together by offering exceptional care and experience to their residents. As a Head Chef, you will be responsible for managing and leading a culinary team to provide high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals that contribute to the overall well-being of the residents. 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 within the agreed budget. You will be responsible for preparing modified diets, placing food orders, supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff, and ensuring safe systems of work. You must have two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, hold a relevant catering qualification, and demonstrate a passion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary standards to residents. About us Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe in creating meaningful lives together by offering exceptional care and experience to their residents. They have a growing portfolio of over 100 care homes and are establishing themselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £40,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 1221282217 Job locations Avery Healthcare Beaconsfield HP9 1AB 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 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 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 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 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 Two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, and a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, and a 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 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 Beaconsfield HP9 1AB Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)