About this role
Job summary As a Sous Chef, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that enhance the wellbeing of residents, service users and visitors. Working closely with the Head Chef, you will support the day-to-day management of the kitchen, ensuring food is prepared to exceptional standards while meeting dietary, cultural and Kashrut requirements. You will help maintain excellent food hygiene and health and safety standards, manage stock and budgets efficiently, and support, coach and motivate the kitchen team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day by providing an outstanding dining experience for older people, including those living with dementia and other care needs, while contributing to a welcoming and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job Join Jewish Care as a Sous Chef and use your culinary skills to make a genuine difference in people's lives. Working in a modern, well-equipped kitchen alongside an experienced and supportive team, you will help create delicious, nutritious meals that residents look forward to every day. This is a rewarding opportunity for an organised, passionate chef who enjoys leading by example, maintaining high food quality standards, and delivering excellent customer service. If you have strong culinary expertise, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to food safety and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. With sociable working hours, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work within a values-led organisation, this role offers an excellent balance between career progression and personal wellbeing.
About us Jewish Care is the largest health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in London and the South East. Every week, we support thousands of older people, families, and individuals through residential care, nursing care, retirement living, community services, mental health support, and social work.
Our services are built around dignity, compassion, and inclusion, creating environments where people can live meaningful lives. Guided by our values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusiveness, we are committed to delivering outstanding care while investing in our colleagues through training, development, and a supportive working environment. At Jewish Care, colleagues from all faiths, backgrounds and cultures are welcomed and valued, and together we create positive experiences for the people we support every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Were seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team. Youll be working in a high-spec kitchen with top-quality equipment, including Rational iCombi ovens, as well as working in an established and high-performing team.
This post is working 40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 and will include some weekends.
Our sociable working hours offer the perfect work-life balance and youll be able to make a real difference to our service users and residents through providing great quality meals and catering. Our campus locations offer a great working environment, with the opportunity to work with a diverse and brilliant team. Youll also support in the catering for our numerous events.
We strive to be an employer of choice, fostering a positive kitchen culture where staff feel valued and supported. As a result, our team members stay with us long-term, allowing us to build strong, well-established teams that work collaboratively and support one another. If you are not familiar with Kosher kitchen practices dont worry full training is provided.
We offer great benefits, including
Free soup and sandwich during shifts Cycle to Work scheme Discounted gym membership, and shopping discounts Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support, and access to a 24/7 GP Company sick pay and 4% employer pension contributions We are seeking a culinary professional who is committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and delicious meals to our residents, service users and their families & friends.
This post is working 35 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 and will include some weekends. Shifts are either 7am to 2.30pm or 11.30am to 7pm.
As the Sous Chef you will be responsible for: Ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve: Ensuring all food produced is to the agreed standard, developing innovative approaches ensuring market trends, cultural requirements and Kashrut laws are met Ensuring all food hygiene and Health & Safety practices are monitored, met, and recorded in line with organisational policies and current legislations Working within the agreed budget, administer unit controls in line with budget and consistently seek and implement ways of improving the quality and cost effectiveness of the service Leading, motivating and encouraging team building to ensure agreed qualitative outcomes are achieved and customer service expectations are exceeded and maintained Who are we looking for? You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:
Appropriate supervisory experience and relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food & Hygiene or Catering Services. NVQ Level 2 or 3 Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude Experience of working to deadlines and adhering to budgetary requirements. Understands the challenge of and sensitivity needed to care and support vulnerable people
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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 Jewish Care
Address
Brent
NW11 9TJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.jewishcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)