Sous Chef

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join their award-winning team. The candidate will prepare nutritious meals and ensure compliance with dietary standards while working closely with the Head Chef. The ideal applicant has over 2 years in culinary roles, preferably within a healthcare setting, and must demonstrate effective communication skills.

Benefits

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Subsidised lunch available daily

Free DBS and parking

Free uniform laundered on site

Monthly overtime raffle

Paid for e-learning and training

Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700

Access to holiday entitlement and pension scheme

Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Chef.
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience is desirable.
• Experience working in a care home is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for residents in collaboration with the Head Chef.
• Ensure food meets dietary requirements based on IDDSI guidelines.
• Gather dietary needs for new admissions by liaising with nursing staff.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding of COSHH and Food Hygiene

Experience in a care home

Job description

About The Role

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Sous Chef to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location in South Bristol, providing high quality care and supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs, in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person’s unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Chef
• Experience in a care home (preferred but not essential)
• Understanding of COSHH, Food Hygiene and Regulations surrounding food safety
• IDDSI/Specialist diet provision experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a care home (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

What hours will you work?

Shift times: 08:00 until 18:00

40 hours per week

What will you be doing?

• Working closely alongside the Head Chef and kitchen staff to plan and prepare nutritious meals for residents
• Ensure food is prepared in line with IDDSI guidelines and meets the requirements of the residents as identified by the clinical team
• In the absence of the Head Chef visit all new residents or liaise with the Nurse to ensure all new admissions dietary needs are known
• Listen to feedback from staff, residents and relatives about the food choices and quality and implement changes based on this

Benefits

• Benefits package worth up to £5,000
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free DBS and parking
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
• Paid for e-learning and training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
• Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*subject to terms and conditions

Care Home / Healthcare / Elderly Care / Nursing Home / Dementia / Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef / Head Cook / Lead Chef / Catering / Baker / Full Time

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcare provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.

Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.

We currently have 4 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Mytchett & Bristol.