Group Sous Chef - Contract Catering

COREcruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Petrol card

Company pension

Excellent progression

Job summary

COREcruitment is seeking a Group Sous Chef for a Midlands-based multi-site contract catering portfolio. You will be the second-in-command in the culinary team, travelling between sites to train staff and support events and live cooking while driving food standards.

The role offers a £45,000 salary, a company car with petrol card, and a Monday–Friday pattern with no nights. Travel across sites from London to Teesside is possible within the Midlands/UK network.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site or large-scale catering experience.
• Strong leadership and training skills.
• Experience with live cooking and menus development.
• Willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop kitchen teams across sites.
• Deliver live cooking demonstrations and support events.
• Assist with menu development and food concepts.
• Provide hands-on chef cover when needed.
• Drive consistency and high food standards.

Skills

Multi-site catering experience

Culinary leadership

Staff training and development

Live cooking demonstrations

Education

University/education catering experience beneficial

Job description

Group Sous Chef - Contract Catering - Midlands

Salary: £45,000 + Company Car + Petrol Card
Location: Midlands / Northamptonshire ideally
Hours: Monday-Friday | No nights

Ready to step beyond a single-site Sous Chef role?

I'm recruiting a Group Sous Chef to support a growing contract catering portfolio across the Midlands and wider UK.

You'll be the number two within the culinary team - travelling between sites, developing chefs, supporting events, live cooking and helping improve food standards across the business.

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000 salary
• Company car + petrol card
• Monday-Friday
• No nights
• Around 10 days off over Christmas
• Company pension
• Excellent progression

The Operation

• Multi-site contract catering
• Strong Northamptonshire presence
• Restaurants, delis and staff dining
• Hospitality and events
• Fresh food and live cooking
• Travel across sites from London to Teesside

The Role

• Support chefs across multiple sites
• Train and develop kitchen teams
• Deliver live cooking and food demonstrations
• Support events, projects and new openings
• Help develop menus and food conceptsProvide hands-on chef cover when needed
• Drive consistency and food standards

About You

• Strong Sous Chef, Senior Sous or Development Chef
• Multi-site or large-scale catering experience
• University/education catering would be a great fit
• Comfortable with busy, multi-outlet operations
• Strong fresh-food background
• Confident training and developing chefs
• Positive, hands-on and happy to travel

This is a great step for a chef who wants more variety and responsibility without moving away from the kitchen - with a £45,000 salary, car, petrol card and a Monday-Friday lifestyle.