About this role
Job summary Package Description: Shift Details: 7 am - 3.30 pm and 10.30 am 7 pm At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home in Beaconsfield. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! 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
Main duties of the job The Head Chef role at Avery Healthcare in Beaconsfield Heights Care Home is an opportunity to impact residents lives positively every day through dedication and compassion. In this role, you will manage and lead a culinary team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality and nutritionally balanced culinary service within the budget. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, placing food orders with approved suppliers while maintaining budget control, supervising kitchen staff, and practicing safe systems of work. The ideal candidate will have two years experience in managing a culinary team within the care or hospitality sectors, hold relevant catering qualifications, demonstrate a passion for culinary standards, and exhibit strong budget control abilities. Joining the Avery team means being part of a compassionate, respectful, and supportive culture committed to exceptional care and personal growth.
About us Avery Healthcare is a significant provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, renowned not only for their quality care but for being a preferred workplace. The organization is driven by a vision of creating enriching and meaningful life experiences for its residents and team members. With over 100 care homes in its network, Avery maintains a culture where employees are valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. The company's focus is on respecting, supporting, and caring for the residents and fostering a supportive environment where compassion and exceptional care standards are prioritized. Avery strives to provide residents with enriching experiences in their later years and is deeply committed to its teams well-being and professional development.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift Details:7 am - 3.30 pm and 10.30 am 7 pm
At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home in Beaconsfield. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!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
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.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. 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.
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)