This is a bank chef post with Avery Healthcare Group, covering the kitchens of its care homes across the region. The chef runs the culinary department's daily operations, leading a kitchen team, planning menus that meet residents' dietary needs and ordering food within budget. The work involves travelling between homes, so it suits someone comfortable moving across sites rather than being based in one kitchen. Candidates need at least five years' culinary experience and a catering qualification, plus a DBS check and proof of right to work.
What the job involves
- Manage and guide the culinary team to provide nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget
- Prepare nutritionally balanced menu plans for Home Manager approval, accounting for special dietary needs and keeping records for inspection
- Place food orders with approved suppliers within authority levels, controlling stock and quality within budget
- Supervise kitchen staff and the Host team
- Instruct and demonstrate simple food preparation to unqualified staff
- Apply the Avery Food Safety Management system and safe food handling to meet the highest hygiene standards
- Travel to homes across the region
What’s required
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 in Food Production or equivalent, or City and Guilds 706-1 and 706-2 Catering qualifications
- Trained in IDDSI or textured modified diets
Experience
- Experience managing a busy kitchen
- Minimum of 5 years' culinary experience
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Knowledge of current food safety legislation
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Ability to manage cleaning of the culinary department to 5-star rating standards
- Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate leadership
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check, cost met by Avery Healthcare
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
What’s offered
- Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
