Traveling Regional Chef - Midlands & Northwest

Avery Healthcare Group; Cheddleton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Regional Bank Chef position across Avery Healthcare's Midlands and Northwest homes offers a leadership role in the culinary team, delivering nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals to residents. You will travel between homes, manage kitchen staff, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires at least 5 years in a busy kitchen, formal catering qualifications, and the ability to lead with care and teamwork. DBS check and UK work eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a busy kitchen and a minimum of 5 years' culinary experience.
• Knowledge of health and safety, as well as current food safety legislation. Knowledge of 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

Culinary leadership

Food safety

COSHH knowledge

Team leadership

Education

NVQ3/Food Production

C&G Catering quals 706-1/706-2

IDDSI training

Job description

Regional Bank Chef position across Avery Healthcare's Midlands and Northwest homes offers a leadership role in the culinary team, delivering nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals to residents. You will travel between homes, manage kitchen staff, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires at least 5 years in a busy kitchen, formal catering qualifications, and the ability to lead with care and teamwork. DBS check and UK work eligibility are required.