Sous Chef
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,248 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG2 6JH |
| Company: | Jewish Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3069 |
Summary
Our multi-award-winning organisation is seeking a Sous Chef to join the Hospitality team at Vi and John Rubens House Nursing Home in Ilford (IG2 6JH), with the exciting opportunity to move to our brand-new Sugar and Ronson Campus and the new Sugar Family Care Home (IG4 5LN) in early summer 2026.
Our sociable working hours offer the perfect work-life balance and you’ll 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. You’ll 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 … don’t worry – full training is provided.
You will be working 5 out of 7 days including weekends (averaging 1 weekend in 3) with Occasional evening shifts for special events (averaging 1 a month). This post is working 40 hours a week on a shift basis.The shifts are:
- 7am to 15.30 pm ( 8 hours with a 30 minute break)
- 8am to 16.30pm ( 8 hours with a 30 minute break)
- 10am to 18.30pm ( 8 hours with a 30 minute break)
- You will have a key role 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 Chef in their absence and comply with their responsibilities
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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