Sous Chef - Bank

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in elderly care is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their team in Winchester. In this role, you will support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality culinary services that enhance the well-being of residents. Your responsibilities will include preparing appealing modified diets, supervising culinary staff, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment that values compassion and respect. If you thrive in a dynamic kitchen and are committed to quality, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of catering experience required.
• Relevant catering qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare modified diets and supervise culinary staff.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Management

Team Leadership

Adaptability

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, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are a place where people love to work, passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members alike.

Main duties of the job

As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare's Bank location in Winchester, you will support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service to the residents. Your responsibilities will include preparing modified diets, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards, and supporting the team in understanding Avery's food safety management system.

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.

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.