Sous Chef

Loveday & Co Enterprise; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Loveday & Co, a premier provider of luxury care services in London, seeks a dedicated Sous Chef to assist in delivering exceptional dining experiences. The ideal candidate will manage food production and ensure compliance with dietary needs while fostering a positive kitchen environment. Opportunities for professional development and a rewarding career await at this expanding organization.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Care Cash Plan

Company pension plan

Access to Perkbox, discounts platform

Opportunities for Training & Development

Discretionary bonus

Employee Recognition Programmes

Scope for progression and promotion

Qualifications

• Experience in a culinary environment, preferably as Sous Chef.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations effectively.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and cultural preferences.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in managing catering services, ensuring quality and member satisfaction.
• Engage in supervision and performance reviews for kitchen staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Team management

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

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Loveday & Co. offers over 100 years of combined experience in elderly care, healthcare and hospitality.

Loveday is recognised as the premier provider of luxury care services in London.

The Mission

We are passionately devoted to enhancing the lives of our members and their families. We blend our expertise in providing tailored, compassionate care, with world-class hospitality, to create an unrivalled culture of uncompromising excellence in everything we do. Based on the success of our award-winning first home in Chelsea, Loveday, we are expanding across London with additional properties and innovative new services for seniors.

Scope

Loveday & Co. offers care services in both traditional care homes and specialised rehabilitation facilities. The Sous Chef is second-in-command to the Head Chef in the Loveday kitchen. They are responsible for food production and assume the role of Head Chef in their absence. An important role in the kitchen, the Sous Chef is responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of food preparation and working practices. The Sous Chef ensures that the members’ dining experience is served to the highest possible standard. The Sous Chef takes on the responsibility for the personal development of the Chef de Partie.

Reward Package

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Care Cash Plan/Private Health insurance
• Company pension plan
• Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
• Opportunities for Training & Development
• Discretionary bonus
• Employee Recognition Programmes
• 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.

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 supervision 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 services.
• 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 acknowledgment 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 on catering functions across the home, and to address special needs or dietary requirements of members. This must include knowledge of cultural and religious preferences.
• Carry out any other task which may be reasonably assigned to you.

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 are ideal for this role, as well as good physical stamina & mobility.