Regional Bank Chef - Eastbourne, Kent and Essex
About this role
Job Advertisement: Regional Bank Chef
Position: Regional Bank Chef
Location: Covering homes across Eastbourne, Kent, and Essex (United Kingdom)
Pay Rate: £18.50 per hour
Contract Type: Bank (Flexible)
Closing Date: 14 October 2026
About Us
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we proudly partner with premier care providers to place high-calibre culinary professionals into dynamic environments where they can truly excel. We are excited to represent Avery Healthcare in their search for a skilled Regional Bank Chef to support their award-winning luxury care homes across Eastbourne, Kent, and Essex.
The Role
Are you an experienced, dynamic chef looking for a rewarding, flexible regional role? Avery Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Regional Bank Chef to support daily culinary operations across multiple care homes. In this role, you will guide and mentor kitchen teams to provide nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals that enhance residents' well-being while managing budgets effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Preparing nutritionally balanced, varied, and appetising menu plans for Home Manager approval, taking special dietary needs into account.
Placing food orders with approved suppliers, managing proper stock levels, and ensuring quality provisions remain within agreed budget limits.
Supervising and directing kitchen and host team members, demonstrating simple food preparation techniques to unqualified staff.
Implementing the Avery Food Safety Management system and maintaining the highest hygiene standards.
About You
We are looking for individuals who live by Avery's core values: caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of culinary experience, including successfully managing a busy kitchen.
Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety, food safety legislation, COSHH, and maintaining 5-star hygiene standards.
NVQ Level 3 in Food Production (or equivalent), City & Guilds 706-1/706-2 catering qualifications, or training in IDDSI / textured modified diets.
Strong team-working abilities coupled with proven leadership qualities.
Requirements for Employment: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK and a DBS Disclosure check (fully covered by Avery Healthcare).