# Sous Chef > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sous-chef/4e1b7561-5684-4747-83d3-f969149c48f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sous-chef/4e1b7561-5684-4747-83d3-f969149c48f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. - **Town:** Knowle - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £17.60 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T07:37:47.688Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-2820?employerCode=L0034 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1524551237&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary Package Description: Shift Details: 7 AM -5 PM/ 10 AM- 8 PM /12 PM- 8 PM 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 at Beckenham Park Care Home in Beckenham. 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 ### Main duties of the job The role of Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare is focused on supporting the head chef in leading a culinary team that offers a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service to the residents within budget constraints. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets following IDDSI guidance, supervising culinary staff, ensuring highest food hygiene standards, and supporting team members in understanding the Avery Food safety management system. To be successful, candidates must live the company's values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability, holding a relevant catering qualification such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ or equivalent, with at least 1 year of catering experience. The role requires demonstrating compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services for residents and the ability to be adaptive and flexible. ### About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and is committed to the enriching later years of life for its residents, creating meaningful experiences. Avery values are deeply rooted in their vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' and they ensure exceptional care across their network of over 100 homes. Employees are part of a supportive and inspiring environment where they feel valued and empowered every day. Avery emphasizes respect, compassion, dedication, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. By joining Avery, team members have the opportunity to work alongside a close-knit team that supports personal and professional growth within a caring and respectful culture. ### Details - Date posted: 08 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £17.60 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1524551237 - Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Beckenham, BR3 3FH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: Shift Details:7 AM -5 PM/ 10 AM- 8 PM /12 PM- 8 PM ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus asSous Chefwill be tosupportthe 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 withinbudget. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: - 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. - Supportingall culinary team members in fullyunderstandingthe Avery Food safety management system. ABOUT YOU To besuccessfulin your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: - 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: - ADBS 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.