Sous Chef - Bank

Job summary

Shift Details: 06.30 am- 18.30 pm - as required At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Southbourne Beach Care Home in Bournemouth. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Sous Chef will be to support the head chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutri

Main duties of the job

At Avery Healthcare, we support those who care for our residents, celebrating and assisting our teams every step of the way. Joining us gives you the chance to positively impact residents' lives daily through your compassion and dedication. We're committed to your growth in a supportive environment offering learning and development opportunities throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture valuing respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Southbourne Beach Care Home in Bournemouth. Your role as Sous Chef involves supporting the head chef in leading a culinary team to provide a nutritionally balanced, high-quality culinary service that contributes to the residents' well-being, achieved within budget. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising culinary staff, and ensuring food hygiene standards are met.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a renowned provider of elderly care in the UK, known for its commitment to creating meaningful lives for residents and staff alike. Avery believes in enriching the later years of life as much as any other and creates purposeful experiences for both residents and employees. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," Avery provides exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered each day. The organization emphasizes the importance of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all aspects, ensuring that residents receive high-quality care tailored to their needs. Avery's work culture celebrates individual contributions to the team's success, creating a sense of belonging among employees and making it a preferred choice for career growth and development in the care sector.

Details

• Date posted: 02 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.35 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1545647711
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Dorset, BH6 3DS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: 06.30 am- 18.30 pm - as required

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Sous Chef will be to support the 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 responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• Understandingthe 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.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
• Demonstratecompassionandcommitmentto 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.

ABOUT AVERY

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS 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.