Sous Chef

NHS; Rural Municipality of Headingley; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality culinary services. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant catering qualification and have at least 1 year of catering experience. Located in Headingley, this role offers £12.22 per hour on a part-time basis within a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services.
• Ability to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading the culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets that are appealing and well-balanced.
• Supervise culinary staff and provide food preparation instruction.
• Ensure all food preparation meets hygiene standards.

Skills

Catering qualification

Compassion

Adaptability

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ

Job description

Overview

Job summary: This is a role as a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for the residents, within a caring and supportive environment.

Job responsibilities

Your focus as a Sous Chef will be to support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.

• Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, as directed by the Head Chef, providing instruction and demonstration to unqualified staff on simple food preparation activities.
• Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure that all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen meets the highest hygiene standards.
• Supporting all culinary team members in fully understanding the Avery Food safety management system.

About the role

To 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:

• Hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent).
• Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences 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.

Details

Date posted: 09 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £12.22 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 1399119125

Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Headingly, LS6 2BG

Requirements and disclosures

This role requires:

• ADBS 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.