Sous Chef - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group; Witham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef for our Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree, Essex. The role focuses on assisting the Head Chef to deliver a nutritionally balanced, high-quality culinary service for residents, while managing budgets and ensuring safety standards.

Ideal candidates will have catering qualifications and experience in a kitchen environment, with a strong commitment to respectful, compassionate care in a supported team setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant catering qualifications required.
• Experience in a kitchen environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support head chef in leading a culinary team.
• Prepare nutritionally balanced meals for residents.
• Supervise kitchen staff and provide training as needed.
• Ensure high hygiene and food safety standards in line with policy.

Skills

Catering

Education

City & Guilds qualification

Job description

Sous Chef - Bank

Essex

CM8 1EP

GB

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 at Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree. 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