Chef de Partie
About this role
Chef de Partie – Beaconsfield Heights Care Home
Hourly Rate: £15.35 per hour
Location: Beaconsfield Heights Care Home, Beaconsfield, HP9 1AB
Contract Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Closing Date: 25 September 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Chef de Partie to join the award-winning team at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home, operated by Avery Healthcare. In this role, you will work alongside and support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to lead the culinary team, ensuring the provision of a nutritionally balanced, high-quality catering service that promotes the health and wellbeing of our residents.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare nutritious food and beverages to an exceptionally high standard as directed by the Head Chef.
Collaborate with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to regularly review and develop menus, catering to residents' special dietary requirements and preferences.
Participate in meetings with residents and department heads to discuss catering functions and gather feedback.
Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimize waste and ensure efficient kitchen operations.
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications: Must hold a recognized catering qualification (such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent) and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of professional catering experience.
Attributes: Compassionate, adaptable, and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. Must consistently live by our core values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability.
Company Benefits & Culture
As part of Avery Healthcare—one of the UK's leading luxury elderly care providers—you will join a network of over 100 homes united under the vision of "creating meaningful lives together." We celebrate hard work and provide an inspiring, supportive environment with continuous learning and career growth opportunities.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (costs fully covered by Avery Healthcare).
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.