Sous Chef at Aldridge Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group, a luxury elderly care provider. The post supports the head chef in leading a culinary team that delivers nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget, including modified diets prepared to IDDSI guidance. It is a supervisory kitchen role, instructing unqualified staff on simple food preparation and applying the company's food safety management system. Candidates need a relevant catering qualification and a year's catering experience, and must cover varied duties at short notice.
What the job involves
- Support the head chef in leading the culinary team to deliver nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget
- Prepare modified diets that are appealing, well balanced and follow IDDSI guidance
- Supervise and direct culinary staff under the head chef's direction
- Instruct and demonstrate simple food preparation to unqualified staff
- Apply safe food handling principles so that all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards
- Support culinary team members in understanding the Avery food safety management system
Qualifications
- Relevant catering qualification, such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year's catering experience
Skills & knowledge
- Demonstrated compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents
- Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice
Checks & eligibility
- DBS disclosure check
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Other
- Living the values of caring, support, honesty, respect and accountability
What’s offered
- Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
- Supportive environment for career growth
- DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
