Sous Chef

Avery Healthcare; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sous Chef, where your culinary skills will play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of residents. In this dynamic position, you will support the head chef in leading a dedicated culinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals. Your responsibilities will include preparing appealing modified diets and supervising staff, all while upholding the highest hygiene standards. If you are passionate about culinary excellence and have the ability to adapt to various responsibilities, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered

Eligibility to work in the UK

Qualifications

• Relevant catering qualification required.
• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Support head chef in leading culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Ensure safe food handling and hygiene standards.

Skills

Catering Experience

Food Safety Management

Food Preparation

Team Leadership

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2

NVQ in Catering

Job description

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, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.

Other responsibilities will include:

1. Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
2. 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.
3. Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure that all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen meets the highest hygiene standards.
4. 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:

1. Hold a relevant catering qualification – City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
2. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
3. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
4. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Please note that this role will require:

• A DBS 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.