Head Chef in Kents Hill inKents Hill PUBLISHED WED 29 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Head Chef, where you will be responsible for managing and leading a culinary team to provide high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for the residents.

Main duties of the job
As a Head Chef at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be on managing and leading a culinary team to provide nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget. This will involve preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, placing food orders, supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff, and practicing safe systems of work.

About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are committed to helping their teams grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout their careers. Avery Healthcare believes that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they are passionate about creating meaningful

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s for their residents and their team alike.

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Date posted
29 October 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£16.64 an hour

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
1415161122

Job location
sAvery HealthcareKents HillMK7 6JD

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Job responsibilities
Package Description: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 warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Head Chef. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as a Head Chef will be to manage and lead a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.Other responsibilities will include:Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.Placing food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits.Supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks and moving and handling loads by assessing risk and having due regard for the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.Our ideal candidate must:Two years

Experience
managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.Demonstrate passion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary standards to residents.Demonstrate an ability to control a budget.ABOUT AVERYAt 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

Experience
s 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.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.

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Qualifications
EssentialTo be successful in this role, you must have two years'

Experience
managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors, and hold a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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

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