Sous Chef - Bank

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a temporary Sous Chef to support the Head Chef. Key duties include leading the culinary team, preparing modified diets, and ensuring food safety. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and at least 1 year of catering experience. This role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading the culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets that are nutritious and appealing.
• Supervise and direct culinary staff as needed.

Skills

Catering qualification

Compassion

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

This is a temporary Sous Chef role at Avery Healthcare in Basingstoke. The Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in leading the culinary team to provide high-quality, nutritious meals for the residents. The successful candidate will have relevant catering qualifications, at least 1 year of experience, and demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering exceptional care.

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. Other responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, understanding food safety principles, and supporting the team in understanding the Avery Food safety management system.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way. When you join us, you will be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We value respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef on a bank contract basis.

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 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 adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We focus on creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With a vision of creating meaningful lives together, we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered everyday.

Additional information

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

• 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. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents, and be adaptable to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.