Regional Kitchen Leader – Midlands & Northwest

Avery Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a Regional Bank Chef to support the culinary operations across Midlands and Northwest homes. You will lead a skilled team to deliver nutritionally balanced, appealing meals while managing budgets and costs.

The role involves travelling to different sites and ensuring high standards of hygiene and food safety. Ideal candidates will have extensive kitchen management experience, COSHH and health & safety knowledge, and NVQ 3 in Food Production or equivalent, with

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 of the culinary department 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

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Food safety

Education

NVQ 3 in Food Production/City & Guilds 706-1 706-2

Job description

Avery Healthcare is seeking a Regional Bank Chef to support the culinary operations across Midlands and Northwest homes. You will lead a skilled team to deliver nutritionally balanced, appealing meals while managing budgets and costs.

The role involves travelling to different sites and ensuring high standards of hygiene and food safety. Ideal candidates will have extensive kitchen management experience, COSHH and health & safety knowledge, and NVQ 3 in Food Production or equivalent, with