At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the head chef in leading a culinary team and preparing nutritious meals.
- Company: Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes.
- Benefits: Supportive environment, career growth opportunities, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on respect, compassion, and high-quality service.
- Why this job: Join a compassionate team and create meaningful experiences for residents every day.
- Qualifications: Catering qualification and at least 1 year of catering experience required.
The predicted salary is between 34380 - 42020 £ per year.
Sous Chef - Lichfield
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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 Darwin Court Care Home in Lichfield.
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 & 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 At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes - we're a place where people love to work.
We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike.
With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
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.
Sous Chef - Lichfield employer: Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises the well-being of both employees and residents. With a strong focus on professional development, you will have ample opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve. Located in the North Division, our commitment to quality care and continuous improvement ensures that you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence.
