About this role
Job summary 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 at Saxon Manor Care Home in Godmanchester. 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 responsibilit
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, we support our caring staff, celebrating your hard work. Join us and make a positive impact on residents lives daily. We're dedicated to providing a supportive environment with learning and development opportunities throughout your career. Experience a respectful and compassionate culture as part of our close-knit team. Currently, we're looking for a warm and enthusiastic individual to join Saxon Manor Care Home in Godmanchester as a Sous Chef. The role involves supporting the head chef to deliver a high-quality culinary service that is nutritionally balanced, well-budgeted, and enhances residents' welfare. Other duties include preparing diets in line with IDDSI guidance, supervising culinary staff, and ensuring compliance with safe food handling standards. You'll need to demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services, hold a relevant catering qualification, have a minimum of 1 year of experience, and be adaptable to take on various responsibilities as needed. Join us in providing exceptional care and creating meaningful lives for our residents and team members.
About us Avery Healthcare is among the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care services across over 100 homes. We believe that lifes later years should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both our residents and team. At Avery, we foster a supportive environment where employees feel valued and empowered each day, and we aim to build inspiring workplace experiences. Our vision, creating meaningful lives together, drives us to offer unparalleled care services. Join our team to see why Avery is the preferred choice for our residents and team members alike and be a part of a growing network dedicated to exceptional caregiving. We aim to continually provide a rewarding and inspiring environment where employees are respected, and learn and grow in their roles, always knowing their work's positive impact on everyone involved.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: 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 at Saxon Manor Care Home in Godmanchester. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus asSous Chefwill be tosupportthe 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 withinbudget.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
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 candidatemust:
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:
ADBS 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. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
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
Godmanchester
PE29 2FF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)