About this role
Job summary Shift Details: 7 am-3:30 pm / 11 am- 7:30 pm. At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Elton House Care Home in Watford. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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
Main duties of the job Youll support the head chef in leading a culinary team providing a nutritionally balanced, high-quality culinary service. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets in accordance with IDDSI guidance, supervising culinary staff, understanding safe food handling principles, and supporting team members in understanding the Avery Food safety management system. The ideal candidate should hold a relevant catering qualification like City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ, have at least 1 year of experience, demonstrate compassion, and be adaptive to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They focus on creating meaningful experiences for residents and staff, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together.' Avery proudly offers exceptional care across over 100 homes, providing a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued. Their care homes are a place where people love to work, believing the later years of life should be enriching. They offer opportunities for personal growth and commitment to exceptional care, making them the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift Details: 7 am-3:30 pm / 11 am- 7:30 pm
At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Elton House Care Home in Watford. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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. Understandingthe 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:
Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. Demonstratecompassionandcommitmentto 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, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Bushey
WD25 8HA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)