Quick overview
AI summarySous chef role at CareMalta, part of the Vassallo Group, supporting the Head Chef across kitchens in Malta and Gozo. Duties cover daily kitchen operations, special diets for residents, HACCP-style hygiene records, temperature monitoring and stock-takes. On-site, full-time. Suits kitchen professionals comfortable with high-volume catering in an elderly care setting.
Worth knowing: Catering for older persons care homes rather than restaurants, with roles split across Malta and Gozo.
About the role
Sous Chef, CareMalta
Gozo and Malta · Full-time
CareMalta, an older persons care provider, is hiring a full-time Sous Chef. The role supports the Head Chef in running daily kitchen operations, from meal preparation to stores and staff.
What you'd do
The Sous Chef helps the Head Chef with meals, sweets, orders and staff, keeping food on time and to a high standard. Special diets are prepared as instructed by the Head Chef or nursing staff, and function menus are supported when needed. Food safety is a big part of the job, covering daily fridge temperature logs, probing food before service, correct labelling and storage, and all kitchen paperwork. The role also covers cleaning schedules for equipment and work areas, dry goods and equipment stock-takes, and reporting short or poor deliveries to the Head Chef.
About the company
In Malta, CareMalta was the first private operator to open its own purpose-built facility for older persons. It also partnered with the Government on the country's first Public Private Partnership (PPP) in older persons care.