Sous Chef

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in the UK seeks a dedicated Sous Chef to enhance the culinary experience of residents. The ideal candidate will have relevant catering qualifications and at least a year of experience. Responsibilities include assisting the head chef and ensuring food safety while delivering high-quality meals. Join a passionate team focused on creating meaningful experiences for residents.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for growth

Compassionate team culture

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant catering qualification.
• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate commitment to high-quality culinary services.

Responsibilities

• Support head chef in culinary operations.
• Prepare modified diets as per IDDSI guidance.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Catering knowledge

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Sous Chef to join their award-winning team and contribute to the overall well-being of their residents.

Main duties of the job

As Sous Chef, 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 within budget. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising and directing culinary staff, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards, and supporting the team in understanding the Avery Food safety management system.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered, and where residents can enjoy their later years to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

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:

• 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.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're 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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You must hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent) and have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. You should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.