Sous Chef

We are seeking to appoint an additional Sous Chef to join our team. To work closely with the Chef Manager, and our current Sous Chef's, to enhance the team and continue to ensure a high quality of food service is provided to our residents, and to contribute to their overall positive experience of living within our community. We have a 40 hour contract available, with alternate weekend working, no late evenings, and an excellent hourly rate of £13.58.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure that meals are provided in sufficient quantities, taking into account the diets to meet medical, ethnic and personal needs and preferences.
• Ensure all food is nutritionally balanced, attractively presented for service in a timely manner and in the correct sequence.
• Understand, follow and adhere to company HACCP, ensuring full compliance.
• Ensure that the kitchen and serving areas are clean and hygienic and maintain a high standard of infection control and ensuring cleaning rotas are adhered to and records kept.
• Follow instructions from Chef Manager
• Undertake pot washing duties when required.
• Inspire and motivate the team to continue to produce food to the expected high standard.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of working during busy meal periods including breakfast and evening meal service.
• Experience of working in a care home or similar essential
• Knowledge of specialised diets and service delivery.
• Ability to contribute and develop the four-week menu.
• Ability to complete records demonstrating adherence to legal requirements.

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• Ongoing support and training
• A competitive rate of pay
• Ongoing career development
• Pension scheme

Successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS (police check).

**Important Information (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)**This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Due to the nature of the work involving "regulated activity" with vulnerable adults, all we ask is that applicants declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

Pay: £13.58 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In person