Chef de Partie

NHS; Bagshot; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care home provider in Bagshot is looking for a dedicated Chef de Partie to enhance their award-winning culinary team. The successful candidate will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef by preparing high-quality nutritional meals and managing stock control. Essential qualifications include a catering qualification and Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. With a passion for delivering exceptional culinary services, you'll positively impact the wellbeing of residents in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ.
• Must have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Minimum of 1-year catering experience required.
• Demonstrate compassion in culinary service delivery.
• Adaptability to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading the culinary team.
• Prepare nutritional food to a high standard.
• Participate in meetings for catering functions.
• Support stock control systems to minimize waste.
• Review and develop menus with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.

Skills

Catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ)

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering experience (minimum of 1 year)

Compassion and commitment to culinary services

Flexibility to cover responsibilities

Education

Catering qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ)

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members alike. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Chef de Partie to join their award-winning team at Bagshot Gardens Care Home in Surrey.

Main duties of the job

As a Chef de Partie, your focus will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service to contribute to the overall wellbeing of the residents. This will involve preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, supporting cost-effective stock control systems, and working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care and support to both residents and employees. With a growing network of over 100 homes, Avery is dedicated to building a supportive and inspiring environment where everyone feels valued and empowered.

Package Description

Shift Details: 0600‑1400 / 1100‑1900

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.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are 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.

Requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person Specification & Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent, as well as a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You should have a minimum of 1-year catering experience and demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.

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.