Sous Chef

Join Jewish Care as a Sous Chef and use your culinary skills to make a genuine difference in people's lives. Working in a modern, well-equipped kitchen alongside an experienced and supportive team, you will help create delicious, nutritious meals that residents look forward to every day. This is a rewarding opportunity for an organised, passionate chef who enjoys leading by example, maintaining high food quality standards, and delivering excellent customer service. If you have strong culinary expertise, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to food safety and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. With sociable working hours, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work within a values-led organisation, this role offers an excellent balance between career progression and personal wellbeing.

Were seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team. Youll be working in a high-spec kitchen with top-quality equipment, including Rational iCombi ovens, as well as working in an established and high-performing team.

This post is working 40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 and will include some weekends.

Our sociable working hours offer the perfect work-life balance and youll be able to make a real difference to our service users and residents through providing great quality meals and catering. Our campus locations offer a great working environment, with the opportunity to work with a diverse and brilliant team. Youll also support in the catering for our numerous events.

We strive to be an employer of choice, fostering a positive kitchen culture where staff feel valued and supported. As a result, our team members stay with us long-term, allowing us to build strong, well-established teams that work collaboratively and support one another. If you are not familiar with Kosher kitchen practices dont worry full training is provided.

We offer great benefits, including

We are seeking a culinary professional who is committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and delicious meals to our residents, service users and their families & friends.

This post is working 35 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 and will include some weekends. Shifts are either 7am to 2.30pm or 11.30am to 7pm.

As the Sous Chef you will be responsible for: - Ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

Who are we looking for? You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

Jewish Care is the largest health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in London and the South East. Every week, we support thousands of older people, families, and individuals through residential care, nursing care, retirement living, community services, mental health support, and social work.

Our services are built around dignity, compassion, and inclusion, creating environments where people can live meaningful lives. Guided by our values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusiveness, we are committed to delivering outstanding care while investing in our colleagues through training, development, and a supportive working environment. At Jewish Care, colleagues from all faiths, backgrounds and cultures are welcomed and valued, and together we create positive experiences for the people we support every day.

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