Regional Chef Manager - North Region

The Regional Chef Manager role at Avery Healthcare supports both staff and residents, playing an important part in delivering the best culinary experiences. This position involves assisting Chef Manager positions, overseeing kitchen team members, and ensuring the highest standards of dining experiences while managing food safety, kitchen schedules, and nutritional requirements. A commitment to respect, compassion, and outstanding care is essential. With Avery, you will have career development opportunities and training in a supportive environment that fosters meaningful resident and employee experiences.

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 highly motivated, experienced and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Regional Chef Manager covering our homes in the North. If you are looking for a new challenge with an organisation that is committed to delivering the best culinary experience for our residents, wed love to hear from you!

The role will assist in the covering of Chef Manager positions at home level where we have vacancies, annual leave or extended periods of absence. The role will oversee and be responsible for all kitchen team members in the preparation, cooking and delivering the full dining experience. This includes high quality home cooked nutritional meals and snacks for residents and visitors which contribute to the overall wellbeing of the residents within the budgets agreed.

To work in conjunction with other departments within the home to ensure the overall culinary experience is consistently delivered to a high standard to all residents, visitors and team members.

To provide supervision, mentoring and coaching for all kitchen team members using instruction and demonstration to maximise and develop all kitchen team members skills to their full potential.

To ensure all food safety & health & safety documentation is up to date and completed to ensure safe practices and meeting EHO guidelines.

To manage, co-ordinate and oversee the kitchen Rota for all catering team members.

To oversee food purchasing and deliveries using nominated suppliers for the homes you are covering. Receipting of goods using company processes, procedures and online systems.

Prepare and cook all daily meals for residents, and provide catering for special occasions and events, such as individual birthday cakes.

To cater for all resident nutritional needs such as special diets and allergies meeting where appropriate IDDSI guidelines.

Flexibility and creativity to develop specials menus meeting resident requirements.

Experience as a Chef in a Care Home environment.

NVQs in Cooking, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety.

IDDSI Training and knowledge of textured modified diets.

A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle.

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.

We offer you a great range of benefits, which include:

Please note this role will require

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, dedicated to providing enriching later years for residents. Avery focuses on creating meaningful experiences for residents and staff, driven by a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." The environment at Avery supports both residents and employees, fostering a culture of respect and dedication to exceptional care. Avery values employees by offering benefits such as holiday allowances, expenses coverage, and comprehensive training programs, encouraging professional growth and development within a supportive network of care homes.

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