Sous Chef
About this role
Job Advertisement: Sous Chef
Position: Sous Chef
Location: Beckenham Park Care Home, 2 Roman Way, Beckenham, United Kingdom
Shift Details: Rotational shifts (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
Pay Rate: £17.60 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 7 October 2026
About Us
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we proudly partner with premier care providers to place high-calibre culinary and hospitality professionals into dynamic environments where they can truly excel. We are excited to represent Avery Healthcare in their search for a skilled, warm, and dedicated Sous Chef to join the award-winning team at Beckenham Park Care Home in Beckenham.
The Role
Are you an experienced culinary professional looking for a rewarding permanent role where your expertise contributes directly to the health, happiness, and well-being of residents? As Sous Chef, your focus will be to support the Head Chef in leading a dedicated kitchen team to provide a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Preparing modified diets that look appealing, are well-balanced, and strictly adhere to IDDSI guidance.
Supervising and directing the work of culinary staff as directed by the Head Chef, providing hands-on instruction and demonstrations for unqualified team members on food preparation activities.
Upholding the principles of safe food handling to ensure all kitchen food preparation meets the highest hygiene standards.
Supporting all culinary team members in fully understanding and executing the Avery Food Safety Management System.
About You
We are looking for individuals who live by Avery's core values: caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability.
Requirements:
Hold a relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent).
A minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
A compassionate approach and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality culinary services to elderly residents.
Adaptability and flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Requirements for Employment: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK and a DBS Disclosure check (the cost of which is fully covered by Avery Healthcare).