Sous Chef

NHS; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care home provider in Aldridge is looking for a Sous Chef to support the head chef in delivering high-quality culinary services. The ideal candidate has a relevant catering qualification and 1+ years of experience in a similar role, demonstrating compassion and flexibility. Key responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising the culinary team, and ensuring food safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience required.
• Relevant catering qualification needed.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion in culinary services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare modified diets that are appealing and balanced.
• Supervise culinary staff and provide instruction.
• Ensure high hygiene standards in food preparation.

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety knowledge

Supervision

Compassion

Education

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

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and the team, offering exceptional care and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Overview

Job title: Sous Chef. Focus is to support the head chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, contributing to residents' well-being and achieved within budget. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising the culinary staff, understanding safe food handling, and supporting the team in understanding the Avery Food Safety Management System.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare modified diets that look appealing, are well-balanced, and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Supervise and direct the work of culinary staff, providing instruction and demonstration to unqualified staff on simple food preparation activities.
• Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all kitchen food preparation meets high hygiene standards.
• Support all culinary team members in fully understanding the Avery Food Safety Management System.

About the role

Your focus as 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, achieved within budget.

About you

To be successful, 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 delivering high-quality culinary services to residents.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we are 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 the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Additional information

Please note this role will require:

• 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 application volume and business needs.

Person Specification & Qualifications

• Relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2) or NVQ or equivalent, with a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary to submit a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.