Chef de Partie - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Esher; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Esher is seeking a dedicated Chef de Partie to join their team. You will prepare nutritious meals, support menu development, and lead a culinary team. Required qualifications include a catering qualification and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, along with at least one year of catering experience. Join a supportive organization devoted to creating enriching experiences for residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems.
• Work with the team to develop and review the menu.

Skills

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

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering experience (minimum 1 year)

Compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Chef de Partie to join their award-winning team and make a positive impact on residents' lives every day.

Overview

As a Chef de Partie, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, contributing to the overall wellbeing of the residents. This includes preparing nutritious meals and beverages to a high standard, supporting cost-effective stock control systems, and working with the leadership team to develop and review the menu.

About the role

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 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.

• 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.

Please note this role will require:

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

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need to 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 and a minimum of 1-year catering experience.

Disclosure and Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.