About the Role:
The Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service.
* 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.
* Understanding the 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:
o Hold a relevant catering qualification – City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
o Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
o Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents.
o Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.