Job summary
As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare's Aran Court Care Home, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality culinary services that support the well-being of the residents. You will work closely with the Head Chef to lead a dedicated team and ensure all food preparation meets the highest standards of hygiene and nutrition.
Main duties of the job
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, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, understanding the principles of safe food handling, and supporting all culinary team members in fully understanding the Avery Food safety management system.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. Their vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is achieved by the exceptional care and experience they proudly offer throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes, while establishing themselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our 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 nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividual to join ourfriendly, award-winning team asa Sous Chef.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your 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:
1. Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
2. 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.
3. Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure that all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen meets the highest hygiene standards.
4. Supporting all culinary team members in fully understanding the Avery Food safety management system.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do.
Our ideal candidatemust:
5. Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
6. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
7. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
8. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
ABOUT AVERY
As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of ourresidents' 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:
9. ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
10. 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
11. To be successful in this role, you must hold a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, or equivalent. You should also have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience and demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.