Sous Chef at Priory Court Care Home in Stamford, part of Avery Healthcare, a group running over 100 luxury elderly care homes. The post supports the head chef in running a kitchen team that serves nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget, including appealing modified diets for residents. It also involves supervising kitchen staff, upholding food hygiene standards and embedding the Avery food safety system. Candidates need a catering qualification, a year's catering experience, a DBS check and right to work in the UK.
What the job involves
- Support the head chef in leading a culinary team that delivers nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals within budget
- Prepare modified diets that look appealing, are well balanced and follow IDDSI guidance
- Supervise and direct culinary staff, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation to unqualified staff
- Ensure all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards through safe food handling
- Support all culinary team members to understand the Avery Food Safety Management System
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant catering qualification, such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, or equivalent
Experience
- At least one year of catering experience
Skills & knowledge
- 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
- DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
