Sous Chef Bank

Sous Chef focuses on and, they know how to maintain team discipline and morale within the kitchen.

What the role involves

• And, they know how to maintain team discipline and morale within the kitchen.
• Being a Sous Chef isn’t just about helping the Head Chef ensure food is prepared to the agreed standard and that deadlines are met.
• It's about using modern kitchen equipment and fresh local produce to develop full diet sensitive meals for residents so they can enjoy the same flavour and nutrition.
• And it's about helping to come up with menus, consulting with residents to ensure their needs and choices are met and preparing food in line with specific diets.

Skills and requirements

• Food Hygiene Certificates (minimum level 2) are essential.
• And, if you’ve worked in a care home and/or have experience of stock control or working with a budget, even better (but not essential).

Confirmed role details

• Alternate weekend working and sociable working hours.
• We continuously review pay in your local market.
• Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths into Head Chef opportunities.
• Competitive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 depending on role.

Candidate fit

• pace, food quality, hygiene standards, and reliable teamwork

Additional role context

• Sous Chefs at Care UK are great at working with others.
• They enjoy sharing information and raising standards through culinary development, innovation and new ideas.
• It’s about taking control of running the kitchen in their absence.