Head Chef role leading the kitchen at Ascot Grange Care Home, one of over 100 homes run by Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. The work centres on serving nutritionally balanced meals to residents, texture-modified diets to IDDSI standards, and running the kitchen within budget. Alongside this, the post covers ordering from approved suppliers and supervising kitchen and Host staff. Applicants need two years managing a kitchen team in care or hospitality, a catering qualification, a DBS check and proof of right to work.
What the job involves
- Manage and lead a culinary team providing nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals that support residents' well-being, within budget
- Prepare modified diets that are appealing, well-balanced and in line with IDDSI guidance
- Place food orders with approved suppliers, within authority levels and budget limits
- Maintain appropriate stock levels and control, and ensure good-quality provisions are bought
- Supervise and direct the work of kitchen staff and the Host team
- Instruct and demonstrate simple food preparation to unqualified staff
- Practise safe systems of work, assessing risk when moving and handling loads
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant catering qualification: City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, or NVQ
Experience
- Two years managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors
Skills & knowledge
- Budget control
- Commitment to high culinary standards for residents
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Other
- Living the values of caring, support, honesty, respect and accountability
What’s offered
- Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
- DBS check cost met by the employer
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
