Chef de Partie - Bank

The Methodist Church in Britain; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is hiring a Bank Chef de Partie for Beaconsfield Care Home. You will work with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver nutritionally balanced meals, supervise a kitchen team, and ensure high standards of food safety and service within a care home setting.

You will contribute to menu development, manage stock to minimise waste, and accommodate residents’ dietary needs. A catering qualification and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate are required, with at least one year of catering

Qualifications

• Catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ or equivalent.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a culinary team that delivers a nutritionally balanced, high-quality catering service
• Prepare nutritious food and beverages to a high standard as directed by the Head Chef
• Develop and review the menu on a regular basis with the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste
• Attend meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to agree catering across the home
• Address the special needs and dietary requirements of residents

Skills

Catering

Team leadership

Food safety awareness

Education

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

Job description

Bank Chef de Partie post in the kitchen at Beaconsfield Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare. It supports the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a team that prepares nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals, with menu development and stock control included. Meetings with residents and department heads shape catering across the home, including individual dietary needs. Applicants need a catering qualification, a food hygiene certificate and at least a year's catering experience.

What the job involves

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a culinary team that delivers a nutritionally balanced, high-quality catering service
• Prepare nutritious food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef
• Develop and review the menu on a regular basis with the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste
• Attend meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to agree catering across the home
• Address the special needs and dietary requirements of residents

Qualifications

• Catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ or equivalent
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

• Minimum of one year's catering experience

Skills & knowledge

• Compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents
• Adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Living the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
• DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare