Sous Chef

Job summary

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 Merlin Court Care Home in Marlborough. 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 nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achiev

Main duties of the job

As a Sous Chef at Avery Healthcare's Merlin Court Care Home, your primary focus will be to support the head chef in leading a culinary team. Your role includes ensuring a nutritionally balanced, high-quality culinary service that enhances residents' well-being and meets budgetary requirements. Responsibilities involve preparing modified diets according to IDDSI guidance, supervising culinary staff, and instructing on simple food preparation activities. You must understand principles of safe food handling to maintain high hygiene standards. Avery Healthcare emphasizes values such as care, support, respect, and accountability. Our ideal candidate must exhibit compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary service delivery. A relevant catering qualification (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2, NVQ, or equivalent), and at least one year of catering experience are essential. The role requires adaptability, flexibility, and covering various responsibilities. A DBS Disclosure check is necessary, with costs covered by Avery Healthcare, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK is mandatory.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, creating environments where people love to work. We believe that later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we focus on providing meaningful experiences for both our residents and staff. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," Avery Healthcare prides itself on delivering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Our supportive and inspiring environment fosters a culture where employees feel valued and empowered daily. Avery Healthcare emphasizes respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care, which makes it the preferred choice for both residents and team members. We strive to help our staff grow in a caring environment with opportunities for learning and development throughout their careers.

Details

• Date posted: 07 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.25 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1560333037
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Marlborough, SN8 1JR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description: 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 Merlin Court Care Home in Marlborough. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

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.
• 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 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:

• 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.