Job Description
Sous Chef – Luxury Nursing Home
£16.00 per Hour | 40 Hours per week | Luxury Nursing Home
We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join a luxury nursing home offering state-of-the-art facilities and high-quality care for older adults. With a focus on providing a premium dining experience, the home combines nutritious, thoughtfully planned meals with the presentation and attention to detail you'd expect from fine dining.
This position would suit a Chef with previous nursing home or fine dining experience who takes pride in creating exceptional meals. Experience with specialist diets, food modification and nutrition would be particularly beneficial, although candidates from a fine dining background who are keen to develop their knowledge of care catering will also be considered.
Please note that this role DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience within a nursing home kitchen or fine dining environment – essential
- Experience as a Sous Chef or in a senior kitchen position
- Strong culinary skills with an emphasis on quality, presentation and attention to detail
- Knowledge of nutrition and hydration for older adults would be advantageous
- Experience preparing specialist diets and texture-modified meals
- Good understanding of food allergies, intolerances and dietary requirements
- Ability to deliver high-quality, beautifully presented meals
- Experience supporting menu planning and catering for groups
- Strong understanding of food hygiene, food safety and kitchen compliance
- Good organisational skills and the ability to support the smooth running of a busy kitchen
- A creative, professional and resident-focused approach
What You'll Receive
- £16.00 per hour
- Paid breaks
- Enhanced rates for bank holidays
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Employee benefits portal
- Pension scheme
- Uniform provided
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual leave increasing with length of service
Supporting an Exceptional Dining Experience
- Work closely with the Head Chef to deliver a high standard of catering across the home
- Prepare fresh, nutritious and beautifully presented meals for residents
- Support the creation of varied menus that combine fine dining standards with individual nutritional requirements
- Prepare specialist diets and texture-modified meals safely and appropriately
- Ensure residents' preferences, allergies and dietary restrictions are carefully considered
- Maintain excellent standards of food presentation, flavour and consistency
- Support and guide kitchen colleagues to maintain high standards
- Oversee food preparation, stock rotation and kitchen organisation
- Maintain compliance with food hygiene, health and safety and allergen procedures
- Work with the wider care team to understand residents' changing dietary needs
- Help create enjoyable, dignified and personalised dining experiences
All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.
Reference: WILL248699/DB
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