Care Kitchen Sous Chef: Fresh Menus & Team Leadership

Care UK; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Alternate weekends

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development and apprenticeships

Discounts

Annual holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Wagestream access

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a fast-paced kitchen team, delivering fresh and seasonal meals tailored to residents' needs. You will design menus, manage stock, and ensure food costs stay within guidelines.

You will oversee food safety and health and safety compliance, training and developing staff to maximize their potential. Care UK emphasizes care, passion and teamwork in a supportive academy-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Aspiring Sous Chef with experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to develop nutritious and diet-sensitive meals for residents.
• Interest in training and developing a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the smooth running of the kitchen operation.
• Develop nutritious and diet-sensitive meals for residents and their requirements.
• Menu design and planning.
• Managing stock control and adhering to food cost guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with both Food Safety and Health and Safety in the kitchen.
• Training, supervising, and developing a team to help them reach their potential.

Job description

Care UK is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a fast-paced kitchen team, delivering fresh and seasonal meals tailored to residents' needs. You will design menus, manage stock, and ensure food costs stay within guidelines.

You will oversee food safety and health and safety compliance, training and developing staff to maximize their potential. Care UK emphasizes care, passion and teamwork in a supportive academy-driven environment.