This is a regional bank chef post with Avery Healthcare Group Ltd, covering several of its elderly care homes. The chef leads the kitchen team, plans menus that suit residents' dietary needs, orders food within budget and keeps to food safety standards. The role involves regular travel between homes rather than one fixed kitchen. Applicants need at least five years' culinary experience and a catering qualification, and a DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Manage and guide the culinary team to provide nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget
- Prepare menu plans for Home Manager approval, accounting for special dietary needs and keeping records for inspection
- Place food orders with approved suppliers within authority and budget limits, maintaining stock levels and control
- Supervise and direct kitchen staff and the Host team
- Instruct unqualified staff in simple food preparation
- Apply the Avery Food Safety Management system and safe food handling to keep hygiene to the highest standards
- Travel to various homes across the north
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 in Food Production or equivalent
- City and Guilds 706-1 and 706-2 Catering qualifications
- Training in IDDSI and textured modified diets
Experience
- Experience managing a busy kitchen
- Minimum of 5 years' culinary experience
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of health and safety and current food safety legislation
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Managing cleaning to 5-star rating standards
- Teamworking and leadership
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
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
