Hospitality Sous Chef Monday - Friday

Vacherin Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in London seeks a Hospitality Sous Chef to join their award-winning team. This role involves creating menus, ensuring food quality, and working collaboratively within a team. Ideal candidates will have a contract catering background and strong organizational and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £39,000 per annum along with various employee benefits and a flexible working pattern.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes and awards

Qualifications

• Experience in contract catering is highly desirable.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a team of chefs.

Responsibilities

• Invent and create menus that align with client needs.
• Produce food timely for smooth service.
• Ensure high standards for food quality and safety.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Good teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Basic hygiene training

Contract catering experience

Job description

Overview

At Vacherin we celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset, refresh and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness, we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.

Are you passionate about food, drink and service, want to be part of an award-winning hospitality team - and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for a Hospitality Sous Chef to join our wonderful site in London.

Location: EC2V 7QN

Salary: £39,000 per annum, overtime is paid at standard rate during weekdays and x1.5 on Saturday, x2 on Sunday

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, predominantly Monday- Friday, 06:30am-3:30pm, some flexibility is required

Key responsibilities

• To invent and create menus that are in line with client and customer needs


• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers


• To enjoy the food you produce and ensure they are ‘picture perfect’ every time


• To assist in developing and producing new service styles and food concepts


• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus

Our ideal Candidate

• Basic hygiene training is beneficial


• Contract catering background is highly desirable


• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work quickly


• Good teamwork and communication with other staff are essential


• Be friendly and approachable as you will be part team of 9 chefs


• Meets high standards for food quality and safety


• Help create new menus and maintain a positive team environment

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities


• Life assurance scheme


• Pension scheme


• Holiday allowance


• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion


• Eye care


• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance


• Family friendly support

• Regular social events and communication with our leaders


• A holiday purchase scheme


• Volunteering days


• Professional subscriptions


• Recognition schemes and people awards


• Long service awards


• Access to some great high street discount vouchers