As a Sous Chef at Goodwins Hall Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of food service and meal preparation within the home.
About Goodwins Hall Care Home
Nestled in a quiet area at the bottom of Goodwins Road, our 76‑bedroom care home is known for its beautiful fountain centrepiece at the entrance.
Our sought‑after care home provides a variety of high‑quality care, whilst boasting a full activities schedule and amazing facilities. Our team at Goodwins Hall are dedicated, committed and caring and constantly strive to ensure all of our residents lead happy and fulfilling lives.
About The Role
Reporting to the Head Chef, the Sous Chef will support the team by ensuring the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality.
Salary
Dependent on experience.
Shift Pattern
35 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.
Home Location
Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, England, PE30 5PD.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Provide a high‑quality dining experience by preparing and serving nutritious, appealing meals that promote choice, dignity, and enjoyment for all residents.
* Cook and assist in the preparation of a wide range of meals, ensuring food is fresh, well‑presented, and meets the individual dietary and cultural needs of residents.
* Liaise with residents to understand their preferences and ensure they are happy with the food and beverages provided within the home.
* Ensure the nutritional content of all meals supports the health, wellbeing, and specific dietary requirements of each resident.
* Support the Head Chef in maintaining all regulatory, food safety, and statutory requirements, and in following company policies and procedures at all times.
Training, Skills & Experience Required
* Minimum of two years catering experience working within a kitchen environment is essential.
* NVQ level 3 in Food Hygiene is essential.
* Exposure to working within a care environment is highly advantageous.
What We Can Offer
* Fully comprehensive induction.
* Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
* 28 days of holiday per year.
* Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
* Refer a friend scheme.
About Athena
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).
We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.
Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.
We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.
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