Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care and meaningful experiences for residents and employees alike. As a Chef de Partie, you will join their award-winning culinary team and contribute to the overall wellbeing of the residents by providing a high-quality, nutritionally balanced catering service.
Main duties of the job
As a Chef de Partie, your focus will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a comprehensive and high-quality culinary service. This will involve preparing nutritional food and beverages, participating in meetings with residents and department heads, supporting cost-effective stock control, and developing and reviewing the menu. You will be expected to live Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all your work.
About us
Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together', they are committed to offering exceptional care and a supportive environment for both residents and employees. Avery currently operates over 100 homes across the country, and they are known for their focus on empowering and valuing their teams.
Job responsibilities
Your focus as Chef de Partie will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Taking part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of residents.
* Preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef.
* Supporting cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.
* Working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis.
About you
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
* Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
* Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience.
* Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
* Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Job requirements
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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