Sous Chef

Job Title

Sous Chef - Derby Heights Care Home (Littleover)

Job Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that delivers a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high quality culinary service to residents, maintaining quality within budget.
• Prepare modified diets that are appealing, balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
• Supervise and direct the work of culinary staff, providing instruction and demonstration to unqualified staff on simple food preparation activities.
• Apply safe food handling principles to ensure all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards.
• Support culinary team members in fully understanding and following Avery's Food Safety Management System.

About You

We are looking for a candidate who embodies our values of caring, support, honesty, respect and accountability. Candidates should:

• Hold a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or an equivalent NVQ.
• Have a minimum of one year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and a commitment to delivering high quality culinary services to residents.
• Be adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

Requirements

• ADBSC Disclosure check - cost borne by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) - subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.