Chef de Partie

Job summaryThis role as Chef de Partie at Avery Healthcare's Esher Manor Care Home involves supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals to residents. The successful candidate will have a catering qualification, food hygiene certification, and at least 1 year of catering experience, demonstrating compassion and commitment to delivering excellent culinary services. Main duties of the jobAs Chef de Partie, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents. Your responsibilities will include preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, supporting cost-effective stock control systems, and working with the leadership team to develop and review the menu. About usAvery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' by offering exceptional care and experience throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes.Job description Job responsibilitiesPackage Description: Shift Details:At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We are now seeking a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Chef de Partie.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Chef de Partie will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents.Other responsibilities will include: Taking part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of residents. Preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef. Supporting cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place. Working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.Our ideal candidate must: Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents. Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.ABOUT AVERYAs one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.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 Job description Job responsibilitiesPackage Description: Shift Details:At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We are now seeking a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Chef de Partie.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Chef de Partie will be to support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents.Other responsibilities will include: Taking part in meetings with residents and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of residents. Preparing nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef. Supporting cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place. Working with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.Our ideal candidate must: Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents. Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.ABOUT AVERYAs one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.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 needsPerson Specification Qualifications Essential Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Hold a catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Have a minimum of 1-year catering experience. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer details Employer nameAvery Healthcare Group Ltd. AddressAvery HealthcareEsher Manor Care Home, 42 Copsem Lane, Esher, SurreyKT10 9HJ Employer's website