NHS

Sous Chef


PayCompetitive
LocationHinckley/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: L0034-25-1618?language=en&page=831&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery believes the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they strive to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

      Main duties of the job

      As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare, your focus 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. You will be responsible for preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, ensuring food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards, and supporting all culinary team members in understanding the Avery Food safety management system.

      About us

      Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery believes the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they strive to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

      Details

      Date posted

      29 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £12.50 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      1291991003

      Job locations

      Avery Healthcare

      Hinckley

      LE10 0EH


      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. 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.
      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. 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

      • To be successful in this role, you must hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent) and have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. You should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents, and be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • To be successful in this role, you must hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent) and have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. You should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents, and be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

      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

      Hinckley

      LE10 0EH


      Employer's website

      https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

      Address

      Avery Healthcare

      Hinckley

      LE10 0EH


      Employer's website

      https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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