Sous Chef

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in elderly care is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to enhance the lives of residents through exceptional culinary services. In this rewarding role, you will support the Head Chef in delivering a nutritionally balanced and high-quality culinary experience. Your responsibilities will include preparing appealing modified diets, supervising staff, and ensuring the highest hygiene standards in food preparation. Join a supportive and inspiring environment where your culinary skills can shine and make a real difference in the lives of others. If you are dedicated to quality and care, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience in a professional kitchen.
• Relevant catering qualification required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team for high-quality service.
• Prepare modified diets and supervise culinary staff.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Management

Supervision

Adaptability

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, committed to creating meaningful lives together for their residents and team members. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Sous Chef to join their award-winning culinary team and make a positive impact on residents' lives every day.

Main duties of the job

As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be to support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget. You will be responsible for preparing modified diets, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, and ensuring all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

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, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is 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 (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.

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 the volume of applications received and business needs.