Senior Sous Chef – IDDSI Diets & Care Home Kitchen

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

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Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Sous Chef at Aldridge Care Home to support the head chef and lead a culinary team in delivering nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget. You will prepare IDDSI-modified diets and supervise staff under the head chef's direction, ensuring high hygiene standards.

The role requires a catering qualification and at least 1 year of catering experience. You will cover varied duties at short notice while upholding the company’s food safety management

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of catering experience.
• Relevant catering qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to supervise and train unqualified staff and cover varied duties at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Support the head chef in leading the culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget.
• Prepare modified diets that are appealing, well balanced and follow IDDSI guidance.
• Supervise and direct culinary staff under the head chef's direction.
• Instruct and demonstrate simple food preparation to unqualified staff.
• Apply safe food handling principles to meet high hygiene standards.
• Support culinary team members in understanding the Avery food safety management system.

Skills

Catering

Team supervision

Diet modification

Hygiene & safety

Education

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

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Sous Chef at Aldridge Care Home to support the head chef and lead a culinary team in delivering nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget. You will prepare IDDSI-modified diets and supervise staff under the head chef's direction, ensuring high hygiene standards.

The role requires a catering qualification and at least 1 year of catering experience. You will cover varied duties at short notice while upholding the company’s food safety management