Sous Chef

Loveday & Co Enterprise; Esher; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury care provider in Esher seeks a dedicated individual to support the catering services within the home. The ideal candidate will assist the Head Chef and Front of House team, engage in performance reviews, and ensure all legislative guidelines are met. This is a dynamic role that requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet members' diverse dietary needs. Working hours will vary, including evenings and weekends, in a supportive environment focused on quality and member satisfaction.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Company pension plan

Health Care Cash Plan

Access to Wagestream platform

Opportunities for Training & Development

Employee Recognition Programmes

Qualifications

• Eligible to live and work in the UK.
• Punctual and hardworking with a positive work ethic.
• Ability to engage in conversations and understand dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Front of House Team in catering services.
• Engage in supervisions and performance reviews.
• Develop effective working relationships with the team.
• Comply with legislative guidelines in food preparation.
• Prepare meals, including special dietary needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Ability to work on a rota basis

Job description

About Loveday

Loveday is the UK’s leading provider of luxury senior living and care. We are proud to combine world‑class hospitality with exceptional clinical expertise, creating residences that not only feel like five‑star hotels but also deliver truly personalised support. Our residences in Kensington, Belgravia, Abbey Road and Esher are designed with elegance, comfort and dignity at their core. Every detail has been carefully considered to ensure our members enjoy outstanding dining, bespoke lifestyle experiences and the highest standards of care, whether they are living with us permanently, staying for recovery or respite, or joining as Day Club members. What makes Loveday unique is our commitment to both excellence and innovation. We continually invest in our people, our environments and our services to set a new benchmark in luxury senior living. Joining Loveday means becoming part of a dedicated, professional and passionate team who share the same goal, to deliver the very best in care and hospitality for our members and their families.

Rewards Package

• Paid breaks
• Company pension plan
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Access to Wagestream platform
• Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
• Opportunities for Training & Development
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discretionary bonus
• Employee Recognition Programmes
• Death in Service benefit
• Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.
• Employee Referral Scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and Front of House Team to manage and deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring member choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety are maintained.
• catering, providing the Head Chef with the required management and departmental reports.
• Actively engage in Supervisions including quarterly one-to-one meetings and a yearly performance review, ensuring personal professional knowledge and competency is maintained.
• Ensure equipment checks are maintained, liaising with the Maintenance Coordinator to ensure equipment is serviced regularly. Report any faults immediately in the maintenance log and follow up to ensure they have been actioned.
• Comply with audit and member feedback systems to monitor the quality of menus and
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef on suppliers and services, and complaints from members or others on Catering Department functioning. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef.
• Develop effective working relationships with other members of the team to ensure cost effective, chargeable services are provided for members. Report any shortfalls to the Head Chef.
• Ensure all legislative guidelines are met.
• Work with the Head Chef to develop and review the menu on a regular basis with acknowledgement to seasonal changes in supplies, sourcing local suppliers and produce where possible.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Meet with members and Heads of Departments to discuss and agree catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of members. This must include knowledge of cultural and religious preferences.
• Carrying out any other task which may be reasonably assigned to you.

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Working variable hours (on a rota basis) to suit business needs, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be punctual, hardworking and quick to learn, with a high attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality and a positive work ethic is ideal for this role as well as good physical stamina & mobility.