At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the people who care for our residents. Our culture values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.
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 to residents while staying within budget.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare modified diets in accordance with IDDSI guidance, ensuring they look appealing, are well balanced, and meet resident needs.
- Supervise and direct the work of culinary staff, providing instruction and demonstration for unqualified staff on simple food preparation activities.
- Apply safe food handling principles to ensure all kitchen work meets the highest hygiene standards.
- Support all culinary team members in fully understanding and applying the Avery Food safety management system.
Role requirements
- A DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
About you
To be successful you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.
Ideal candidate qualifications
- Hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent).
- Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
- Demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high‑quality culinary services to residents.
- Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
About Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, operating over 100 homes. Our vision—"creating meaningful lives together"—is reflected in the enriching experiences we provide for residents and the supportive culture we foster for our staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
