Regional Bank Chef: Lead Culinary Team Across Homes

Avery Healthcare Group; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Regional Bank Chef to support culinary operations across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. The role involves leading a culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals while controlling costs.

You'll travel to homes, develop menus, manage supplier orders, and ensure food safety standards under the Avery Food Safety Management system. Ideal candidate has 5+ years in busy kitchens, HACCP/COSHH knowledge, NVQ3 or equivalent, and strong

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a busy kitchen and a minimum of 5 years' culinary experience.
• Knowledge of health and safety, COSHH and managing the cleaning to 5-star rating standards.
• NVQ 3 in Food Production or equivalent/City and Guilds 706-1 706-2 Catering qualifications /Trained in IDDSI /textured modified diets
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate leadership qualities

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritionally balanced menu plans for approval by the Home Manager, which provide varied, nutritious, and appetising meals for residents. Take account of any special dietary needs and retain records for inspection purposes.
• Place food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain proper stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits
• Supervise and direct the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, and instruct and demonstrate simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.
• Understand the Avery Food Safety Management system and demonstrate the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Health & safety

Food production

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 706-1 706-2

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Regional Bank Chef to support culinary operations across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. The role involves leading a culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals while controlling costs.

You'll travel to homes, develop menus, manage supplier orders, and ensure food safety standards under the Avery Food Safety Management system. Ideal candidate has 5+ years in busy kitchens, HACCP/COSHH knowledge, NVQ3 or equivalent, and strong