Sous Chef

Agincare; City Of London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development & fully funded培训 up

Blue Light discount package

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Sous chef at Cheriton care home to prepare nutritious meals that residents look forward to. You will support the chef and help ensure meals are balanced, tasty, and served with care.

Join a growing, family-owned provider offering training, pension, and benefits, with a focus on resident wellbeing and high food hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' right to work in the UK.
• Previous kitchen experience.
• Flexible to work 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
• A positive, team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines.
• Work both independently and as part of the team.
• Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experience.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Reliable

Organised

Team player

Job description

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to#####0 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children's Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available.

Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily? Join the Agincare family as a Sous chef at Cheriton care home. You'll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to. What we offer: £13.50 per hour Refer a friend scheme (up to £#####)

• Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

We’re looking for:

• Minimum 12 months' right to work in the UK
• Previous kitchen experience
• Flexible to work 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends
• A positive, team-focused attitude

Your role:

• Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines
• Work both independently and as part of the team
• Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experience