Sous Chef

NHS; Tile Cross; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, seeks a dedicated Sous Chef to join their culinary team. The role involves preparing high-quality meals for residents, supervising staff, and ensuring food safety standards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a passion for delivering exceptional culinary services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Relevant catering qualification required.
• Ability to adapt and cover various responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets that are appealing and well-balanced.
• Supervise and direct culinary staff in food preparation.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment to quality

Flexibility

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, committed to creating meaningful experiences for its residents and team members. The company is seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Sous Chef to join its award-winning team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality culinary services for its residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare, you will support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service. Your responsibilities will include preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, understanding the principles of safe food handling, 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, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." The company is committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Avery Healthcare operates over 100 homes across the country, providing exceptional care and meaningful experiences for its residents.

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 a 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 such as 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.