Junior Sous Chef

Fooditude; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday per annum

Birthday day off

Employee discounts platform

Employee assistance programme

Access to Apprenticeships

Referral bonus

Volunteering day off

Living Wage Employer

Social events

Job summary

Fooditude is seeking a Junior Sous Chef for a client site in the City of London. The role runs Monday to Friday, 6.00am to 2.30pm, with a focus on delivering bold flavours and visually striking buffet displays using fresh ingredients.

You will work on a daily-changing menu and maintain high standards across the service. The ideal candidate has catering experience, a passion for diverse meals, strong knife skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Catering/hospitality experience required.
• Passionate about diverse and freshly cooked meals.
• Strong attention to detail and food presentation.
• Experience with stock orders and paperwork.
• Excellent knife skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure buffet display looks great and maintains high standards throughout service.
• Bring daily-changing menus to life with fresh ingredients and creative plating.

Skills

Catering experience

Food presentation

Stock control

Knife skills

Menu knowledge

Job description

40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday 6.00am to 2:30pm

£37,500 per annum

Fooditude is looking for a talented Junior Sous Chef to join our team at our exciting client site in the City of London. If you're passionate about bold flavours, thrive in a client site' kitchen, and love working with fresh ingredients, you might be exactly who we're looking for. We provide a daily changing menu packed with diverse cuisines and fresh food for staff lunches.

Our Junior Sous Chef will play a vital role in bringing our daily-changing menus to life. You'll be responsible for making sure the buffet display looks incredible and keep our high standards throughout the service to ensure every plate is something to be proud of, we're looking for a passionate and creative Junior Sous Chef.

Work pattern is Monday to Friday: 6.00am to 2:30pm.

What we're looking for:

• Catering/hospitality experience


• Passionate and knowledgeable about diverse and freshly-cooked meals


• Keen eye for detail and food presentation and a commitment to high standards


• Competent with paperwork, stock ordering and record keeping


• Excellent knife skills and a creative eye

We're offering our Junior Sous Chef:

• Salary is £37,500 per annum


• 30 days holiday per annum


• Paid birthday day off


• Employee discounts platform - save on travel, shopping, gym memberships, refurbished tech and more


• Employee assistance programme offering a range of support such as life coaching, counselling and more


• Access to Apprenticeships


• Referral bonus


• Paid day off for volunteering


• Work for an accredited Living Wage Employer


• Fun social events!

Fooditude's mission is to make people happy no matter what the working day brings. Not just for our clients, but for our own colleagues too. We believe a diverse mix of minds creates an innovative space. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities. We select candidates based on skill, knowledge, qualifications and experience.