Head Chef

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is looking for a warm, enthusiastic Head Chef to lead the culinary team at Aldridge Care Home in Aldridge, West Midlands. You will oversee menus, staff, and service to ensure residents receive nutritionally balanced, high‑quality meals within budget and IDDSI guidelines.

Responsibilities include approving orders, managing stock, supervising kitchen and Host team, training less experienced staff, and maintaining safe systems of work to protect residents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
• Relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
• Strong budgeting and cost-control abilities.
• Commitment to high culinary standards for residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead a culinary team to provide nutritionally balanced, high-quality service within budget.
• Prepare modified diets per IDDSI guidelines.
• Place food orders with approved suppliers and manage stock within budget.
• Supervise kitchen staff and the Host team; train unqualified staff.
• Ensure safe systems of work and protect residents, visitors and staff.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef at Aldridge Care Home in Aldridge, West Midlands. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Head Chef at Avery Healthcare, you will be responsible for leading a culinary team to provide a high-quality culinary service to residents at Aldridge Care Home. Your role involves managing the culinary team, preparing modified diets according to IDDSI guidelines, and placing food orders ensuring quality within budget limits. You will supervise and direct kitchen staff and the Host team, teaching unqualified staff about food preparation. You will also focus on practicing safe systems of work across a range of tasks and ensuring the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff. To be successful, you should have two years of experience in culinary management in the care or hospitality sectors, a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, a passion for delivering high culinary standards, and the ability to control a budget. Joining Avery Healthcare means becoming part of a supportive, value-driven environment committed to compassion and exceptional care for the residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, known for its supportive and enriching work environment. At Avery, they believe the later years in life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both their residents and team members. Operating over 100 homes, their mission is 'creating meaningful lives together,' and they aim to build an inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Avery celebrates compassion and encourages the development and growth of its employees. They value respect, honesty, support, and accountability, promoting meaningful interactions and care. By joining Avery Healthcare, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents' lives daily, contributing to a caring, inclusive community, while benefiting from the recognition and development opportunities they offer.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef at Aldridge Care Home in Aldridge, West Midlands . If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Head Chef will be to manage and lead a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Placing food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits.
• Supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks and moving and handling loads by assessing risk and having due regard for the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Two years experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
• Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
• Demonstrate passion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary standards to residents.
• Demonstrate an ability to control a budget.

ABOUT AVERY

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef at Aldridge Care Home in Aldridge, West Midlands . If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Head Chef will be to manage and lead a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Placing food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits.
• Supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.
• Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks and moving and handling loads by assessing risk and having due regard for the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Two years experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
• Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
• Demonstrate passion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary standards to residents.
• Demonstrate an ability to control a budget.

ABOUT AVERY

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Two years experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors. Relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.

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.