Sous Chef
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Job Description
Job Description
Sous Chef 37.5 Hours Care Home
Hourly Rate: 15
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (permanent full-time)
Our client a welcoming and care home is looking for a Sous Chef with a passion for creating nutritious comforting meals for older adults. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your culinary skills in a meaningful way supporting residents health dignity and enjoyment through carefully prepared food.
Working in a specialist healthcare setting the Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality meals tailored to individual dietary needs including modified textures and specialist diets. If youre experienced in catering within a care home hospital or similar environment and enjoy working in a warm respectful kitchen culture this could be the role for you.
What Were Looking For
- Experience working as a Sous Chef or Senior Cook in a care home healthcare setting or similar (essential)
- Strong understanding of food hygiene regulations and dietary requirements in older adult care
- Level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene qualification (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of allergens texture-modified meals and cultural food preferences
- Team-oriented reliable and passionate about food that makes a difference
Why Join This Service
- Paid breaks
- Enhanced annual leave
- Blue Light Card Discounts & perks
- Paid induction and training
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Head Chef in preparing fresh balanced meals in line with resident preferences and dietary requirements
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of allergens modified food textures and specialist diets (e.g. diabetic low-salt soft diets)
- Ensure high standards of food hygiene safety and cleanliness in line with regulatory guidelines
- Supervise and support kitchen staff helping to maintain a positive team environment
- Work closely with care teams to adapt menus to residents changing needs
- Assist with stock control ordering and kitchen organisation
Reference: WILL151987/DB
INDACC
Employment Type
Full-Time
