Head Chef

NHS; Downham Market; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Downham Market is looking for a Head Chef to lead a culinary team. You'll manage budgets, prepare high-quality meals, and supervise kitchen staff. Candidates should have at least two years of experience and relevant culinary qualifications. This permanent role offers a salary of £15.50 per hour.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered

Opportunity to work in a supportive environment

Qualifications

• Two years experience managing a culinary team in care or hospitality sectors.
• Demonstrate passion and commitment to high-quality culinary standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a culinary team to provide high-quality meals.
• Prepare modified diets according to IDDSI guidance.
• Supervise and direct the work of kitchen staff.

Skills

Managing a culinary team

Budget control

Food safety practices

Culinary standards

Education

Relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ

Job description

Overview

The role of Head Chef at Avery Healthcare in Downham Market is a permanent position with a salary of £15.50 per hour. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and leading a culinary team to provide high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for the residents, while working within a budget.

Main duties

As the Head Chef, your focus will be on managing and leading a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service to the residents. This includes preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, placing food orders, supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff, and practicing safe systems of work. You will need to demonstrate a passion for delivering high-quality culinary standards and the ability to control a budget.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, and they are looking for dedicated individuals who share their values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability.

Job responsibilities

• 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.

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

Other notes

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.

Qualifications

• Two years\' experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, and hold a relevant catering qualification such as 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.