Sous Chef

2 months ago

Herne Bay, United Kingdom Avery Healthcare Full time
Package Description:

Shift Details: 11.5 hour days across a rota to cover 7 days per week


At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supporting your career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. 

 

We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Sous Chef. 

 

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 & 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  

 As one of the largest providers 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 lives together’ is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.  

 

Please note this role will require: 


  • A DBS 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


 



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