Sous Chef - Bank
About this role
Job Advertisement: Sous Chef - Bank (Agency Staffing / Temp-to-Perm)
Position Overview
Job Title: Sous Chef - Bank
Agency Partner: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client Facility: Braintree Mews Care Home (Avery Healthcare)
Location: Braintree, United Kingdom (Church Lane, CM7 5JY)
Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour
Contract Type: Bank / Flexible Agency Placement
Closing Date: 12 October 2026
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we connect talented culinary and hospitality professionals with premier care providers. We are dedicated to providing our workers with consistent support, competitive hourly rates, and flexible working arrangements tailored to fit your lifestyle. Whether you are looking for flexible bank shifts or a stepping stone toward a permanent career in care catering, we are here to support you every step of the way.
About the Role
We are currently seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Sous Chef - Bank on behalf of our partner, Avery Healthcare, at their luxury Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree.
Your core focus will be supporting the Head Chef in leading a skilled culinary team to provide a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality dining service that contributes directly to the well-being of residents within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Preparing modified diets that look appealing, are well-balanced, and strictly adhere to IDDSI guidance.
Supervising and directing culinary staff instructions, mentoring team members, and demonstrating simple food preparation tasks.
Upholding principles of safe food handling to ensure all kitchen operations meet the highest hygiene standards.
Assisting the culinary team in fully understanding and executing the Avery Food Safety Management System.
About You
To succeed in your application, you will embody Avery's core values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.
Our Ideal Candidate Must Have:
A relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent).
A minimum of 1 year of professional catering experience.
Genuine compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to residents.
Adaptability and flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Requirements
A satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (costs covered by the employer).
Valid proof of eligibility to work in the UK.