Sous Chef

Pure Care are seeking an experienced and dedicated Chef to join the catering team at a purpose-built elderly Care Home in the Angmering/Worthing area. The core responsibilities will be to deliver high quality, fresh, home cooked meals for the residents, working in an extremely rewarding setting.

Vacancy Reference: PK62808 (Care Home Sous Chef)

This is a full time, permanent Sous Chef role within an established company paying a fantastic -15.00 per hour! This is working 40 hours per week (7am-3pm, 11:30am-7:30pm shifts), and you will have the support of at least 1 Kitchen Assistant on each shift.

This role is working in a beautiful 55 bedded Elderly Home that is a part of an award winning charity that has a strong history of supporting and developing their staff. Sous Chef candidates will ideally have a valid Food Hygiene Certificate and previous experience of working in a Care Home, School or similar environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

A good understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH guidelines is required within the Chef role. Qualifications within catering and hospitality such as City & Guilds 706/1+2, Professional Cookery or Catering would be looked upon favourably but are not essential. Dysphagia / IDDSI knowledge would be welcomed.

If you have previous experience as a Chef, Cook or Sous Chef and want to work in an extremely rewarding environment then apply now!

Care Home Sous Chef Main Duties:

• Responsibility for the catering services within the Home on the days that the Head Chef is not working
• Cook using fresh ingredients made from scratch as much as possible
• Prepare daily meals, paying particular attention to any special dietary requirements
• Have a full understanding of Health & Safety as well as Food Hygiene issues, COSHH, and working within the guidelines relating to cross infection

What we can offer the new Sous Chef

• -15.00 per hour starting rate
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Extensive employee benefits scheme
• Excellent support and a fun-loving, dedicated team

For more information on the Care Home Sous Chef role please call Phil on (phone number removed).