Head Chef
About this role
Job Advertisement: Head Chef (Agency Staffing / Temp-to-Perm)
Position Overview
Job Title: Head Chef
Agency Partner: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client Facility: Elstree View Care Home (Avery Healthcare)
Location: Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Edgewarebury Lane, WD6 3RZ)
Shift Details: 07:00 AM – 19:00 PM
Pay Rate: £19.00 to £19.50 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent / Agency Placement
Closing Date: 12 October 2026
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we specialize in connecting exceptional culinary leadership talent with premier care providers. We are dedicated to providing our workers with consistent support, highly competitive rates of pay, and rewarding career pathways. Whether you are looking for a permanent leadership placement or an exciting transition into luxury care catering, we are here to support you every step of the way.
About the Role
We are currently seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Head Chef on behalf of our partner, Avery Healthcare, at their luxury Elstree View Care Home in Borehamwood.
Your core focus will be managing and leading a skilled culinary team to provide a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality dining service that contributes directly to the overall well-being of residents while operating efficiently within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Preparing modified diets that look appealing, are well-balanced, and strictly adhere to IDDSI guidance.
Managing food orders with approved suppliers, ensuring proper stock levels and control while purchasing quality provisions within agreed budget limits.
Supervising, directing, and mentoring kitchen staff and the host team, demonstrating simple food preparation tasks to unqualified staff.
Practicing safe systems of work across all tasks, assessing risks, and ensuring the health and safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
About You
To succeed in your application, you will embody Avery's core values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.
Our Ideal Candidate Must Have:
At least 2 years of experience managing a culinary team within the care or hospitality sectors.
Relevant catering qualifications (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ equivalent).
A true passion and commitment to delivering top-tier culinary standards for elderly residents.
Proven ability to successfully control budgets and manage kitchen operations.
Requirements
A satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (costs covered by the employer).
Valid proof of eligibility to work in the UK.