Sous Chef

This is an opportunity to join Avery Healthcare as a Sous Chef at their Avonmere Care Home in Downend, Bristol. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head Chef to provide a high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents., As the Sous Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the Head Chef in leading the culinary team, preparing modified diets, supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, and ensuring that all food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards., Your focus as Sous 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 within budget. 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.
• 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.
  
  You will also be required to demonstrate compassion, enthusiasm, and a commitment to delivering exceptional care., We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Sous Chef., To be successful in your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do., Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706 / 1 and 706 / 2 or NVQ or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to 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., 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.
  
  Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' for their residents., At Avery Healthcare,we believe in caring for those who care for our recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supporting your career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts., As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of ourresidents' lives should be as enriching as any other.
Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout ourgrowing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. 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