Compassionate Sous Chef — Lead Care Home Kitchen

Avery Healthcare Group; Braintree; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Sous Chef for Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree. You will support the head chef and lead a culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals for our residents within budget, contributing to their well-being every day.

You will hold a catering qualification and have at least one year of catering experience, with a commitment to compassionate service and the flexibility to cover a range of duties as required by the home.

Qualifications

• 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 high-quality culinary services for residents.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Understandingthe 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.

Skills

Adaptable

Compassion

Education

Catering qualifications (City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ)

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Sous Chef for Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree. You will support the head chef and lead a culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals for our residents within budget, contributing to their well-being every day.

You will hold a catering qualification and have at least one year of catering experience, with a commitment to compassionate service and the flexibility to cover a range of duties as required by the home.