Chef-De-Partie

Aramark Ltd; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Uniform provided

Safety shoes provided

MyStaffShop discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement (option to buy)

Career progression opportunities

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark Ltd. is seeking a Sous Chef to lead shifts and guide the kitchen team in the Head Chef's absence. You will allocate tasks, supervise daily operations, and ensure food is produced to recipe sheets with full knowledge of allergen information.

The role requires UK residency for 3 years, the right to work, and the ability to pass vetting and DBS checks. It is a full-time position with a 40-hour work week and a salary of £27,988.

Qualifications

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 3 years and have legal right to work.
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Relevant culinary qualification and at least 2 years on-the-job experience acting as Sous Chef or Senior CDP.

Responsibilities

• Run shifts and guide your team when the Head Chef is not present.
• Organise and support your team to ensure smooth operation and allocate tasks.
• Produce food in line with recipe sheets and know all menu items and allergen information.
• Manage production and food levels to minimise wastage and place orders.
• Receive deliveries, store them correctly and follow FIFO to prevent wastage.
• Carry out daily/weekly deep cleans with your team and ensure training is up to date.

Skills

Team leadership

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

A day in the life of a Sous Chef: You will be running shifts and guiding your team when the Head Chef is not present so the ability to thrive under pressure is required! You will be organising and supporting your team to ensure a smooth operation daily, allocating tasks so that your team and time are fully utilised. You will be producing food in line with recipe sheets, and have full knowledge of all menu items served, including allergen information. Management of production and food levels to ensure minimal wastage. You will also be placing orders and keeping records of any stock wastage, alongside receiving deliveries, and ensuring they are stored correctly, and the FIFO method is followed. Carrying out deep cleans daily / weekly alongside your team, ensuring all staff are fully trained on their sections and have undertaken any relevant training as required.

Must have resided in the UK for the past 3 years and have legal right to work. Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks. Relevant culinary qualification and at least 2 years on the job experience acting as either a Sous or a Senior CDP.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Shifts range between 6am and 4pm, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality. We are offering a salary of £27,988.

• Free Meals, uniform and safety shoes provided.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided.
• We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.