Sous Chef

Job summaryThis role is for a Sous Chef position at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for the residents. Main duties of the jobAs the Sous Chef, you will focus on supporting 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. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards, and supporting the team's understanding of Avery's food safety management system. About usAvery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. Their vision is to create meaningful lives together by offering exceptional care and experience to residents throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes.Job description Job responsibilitiesPackage Description: At Avery Healthcare,we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asa Sous Chef.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Sous Chefwill be tosupportthe 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 responsibilitieswillinclude: 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. Understandingthe 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 understandingthe Avery Food safety management system. ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do.Our ideal candidatemust: Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. Demonstrate compassionand 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 AVERYAs one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout ourgrowing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.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.Job description Job responsibilitiesPackage Description: At Avery Healthcare,we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asa Sous Chef.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Sous Chefwill be tosupportthe 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 responsibilitieswillinclude: 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. Understandingthe 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 understandingthe Avery Food safety management system. ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do.Our ideal candidatemust: Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. Demonstrate compassionand 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 AVERYAs one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout ourgrowing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.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 Essential To be successful in this role, you must 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. You should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful in this role, you must 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. You should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer details Employer nameAvery Healthcare Group Ltd. AddressAvery HealthcareBeckenham Park Care Home, 2 Roman Way, BeckenhamBR3 3FH Employer's website