Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our Hospitality team within a multi-award-winning organisation, supporting a diverse catering operation including care home dining, a cafe, community centre, and regular events.
You will play a key role in delivering high-quality food across multiple service areas, ensuring excellent standards, compliance, and customer experience.
Working 40 hours per week on a shift basis (5 days out of 7), this role offers sociable hours and a strong work-life balance.
You will support kitchen operations, lead teams, and deputise for the Head Chef when required, contributing to a positive and collaborative kitchen culture.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef to work within a multi-service hospitality environment, supporting care home dining, cafe services, and community events. You will help deliver high-quality, nutritious meals while maintaining food safety, compliance, and budget controls.
The role includes leading and motivating kitchen staff, supporting daily operations, and deputising for the Head Chef.
Ideal candidates will have experience in high-volume or multi-service catering, strong leadership skills, and a passion for delivering excellent food and service.
This is a varied and rewarding role offering sociable hours, career development, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a community-focused setting.
About us
Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.
Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This isnt just catering this is Jewish Care catering
Were seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team at our Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green, 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.
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
- Free soup and sandwich during shifts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership, and shopping discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support, and access to a 24/7 GP
- Company sick pay and 4% employer pension contributions
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 40 hours per week working Monday to Friday and may include some weekends as required.
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:
- Ensuring all food produced is to the agreed standard, developing innovative approaches ensuring market trends, cultural requirements and Kashrut laws are met
- Ensuring all food hygiene and Health & Safety practices are monitored, met, and recorded in line with organisational policies and current legislations
- Working within the agreed budget, administer unit controls in line with budget and consistently seek and implement ways of improving the quality and cost effectiveness of the service
- Leading, motivating and encouraging team building to ensure agreed qualitative outcomes are achieved and customer service expectations are exceeded and maintained
- Deputising for the Head Chef in their absence and comply with their responsibilities
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:
- Appropriate supervisory experience and relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food & Hygiene or Catering Services. NVQ Level 2 or 3
- Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
- Experience of working to deadlines and adhering to budgetary requirements.
- Understands the challenge of and sensitivity needed to care and support vulnerable people
Job description
Job responsibilities
This isnt just catering this is Jewish Care catering
Were seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team at our Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green, 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.
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
- Free soup and sandwich during shifts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership, and shopping discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support, and access to a 24/7 GP
- Company sick pay and 4% employer pension contributions
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 40 hours per week working Monday to Friday and may include some weekends as required.
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:
- Ensuring all food produced is to the agreed standard, developing innovative approaches ensuring market trends, cultural requirements and Kashrut laws are met
- Ensuring all food hygiene and Health & Safety practices are monitored, met, and recorded in line with organisational policies and current legislations
- Working within the agreed budget, administer unit controls in line with budget and consistently seek and implement ways of improving the quality and cost effectiveness of the service
- Leading, motivating and encouraging team building to ensure agreed qualitative outcomes are achieved and customer service expectations are exceeded and maintained
- Deputising for the Head Chef in their absence and comply with their responsibilities
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:
- Appropriate supervisory experience and relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food & Hygiene or Catering Services. NVQ Level 2 or 3
- Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
- Experience of working to deadlines and adhering to budgetary requirements.
- Understands the challenge of and sensitivity needed to care and support vulnerable people
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
