Sous Chef - Bank

NHS; Bushey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care home provider in the UK is seeking a Sous Chef to support the head chef in delivering high-quality culinary services. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of catering experience and relevant qualifications. Responsibilities include preparing appealing diets and maintaining hygiene standards. This role is suited for individuals passionate about providing exceptional care and culinary experiences for residents.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services.
• Ability to adapt and cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the head chef in leading the culinary team.
• Prepare modified diets that are well-balanced and appealing.
• Ensure all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety management

Supervision

Adaptability

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives for their residents and team members. They are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Sous Chef to join their award-winning team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality culinary services.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Job description

Shift pattern: 7am-3:30pm, 9am-5:30pm, 11am-7:30pm

As a 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, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget. You will be responsible for preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, and ensuring all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards.

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 us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating meaningful lives for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

About the role and requirements

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 are not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With a 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.

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, such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, 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, and be able to be adaptive and flexible 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.