Junior Sous Chef

Baxterstorey Uk; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey UK is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to prepare and cook dishes to head chef standards, while maintaining food safety and high quality across all plating.

You'll help manage daily kitchen operations, assist with stock control, and collaborate with the team to develop menu ideas, ensuring a clean, well-organised work environment.

We value teamwork, reliability, and a proactive approach; join us to contribute to exciting hospitality experiences across diverse client locations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous Chef or similar role.
• Knowledge of cooking techniques and cuisines.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Align with BaxterStorey core values.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes according to recipes and head chef standards.
• Maintain high quality, presentation and taste.
• Coordinate and execute daily kitchen operations.
• Monitor stock and minimise waste.
• Collaborate with team and support colleagues.
• Develop and taste new recipes with head chef.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Fast-paced work

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Core values adherence

Job description

Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the head chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all time.

• Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times.
• Service Management - assist in coordinating and executing daily kitchen operations, including food preparation, production and service
• Stock Control - monitor and maintain food inventory levels, ensuring freshness and minimising waste.
• Team Collaboration – communicate positively and effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary.
• Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation.
• Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen ensuring equipment is in good working order.

Qualifications

Proven experience working as a Junior Sous Chef or similar role.

• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

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