Sous Chef

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury care home provider is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support the head chef in preparing high-quality meals and supervising culinary staff. The ideal candidate will have a relevant catering qualification and at least 1 year of experience. This role emphasizes compassion and flexibility in providing exceptional culinary services to residents. Join a team that values and supports its members for a rewarding career in elder care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the head chef in leading the culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets that are appealing and well-balanced.
• Supervise and direct the work of culinary staff.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety knowledge

Compassion

Flexibility

Education

Catering qualification (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. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". Avery offers exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you will be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef.

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, contributing to the overall well-being of residents and achieved within budget.

Other responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• Understanding the 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.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, 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 such as 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 the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
• Be able to 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 that 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 alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

About you and requirements

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 the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you must hold a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent, and have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. You must also demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents, and be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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