Junior Sous Chef

eTeach UK Limited; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based educational institution is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to manage kitchen operations and support staff in providing high-quality meals. Ideal candidates should have professional cookery qualifications and experience in high-volume kitchens. The role offers 37 hours per week with regular shifts and includes generous benefits like annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

35 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay up to 6 months full pay

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 Food Safety certification required.
• Extensive experience in high-volume kitchens essential.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulations needed.

Responsibilities

• Support junior staff development and maintain food quality.
• Collaborate with senior chefs for high-quality menus.
• Assist with monthly stock takes and stock control.

Skills

Cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients

High-volume kitchen experience

Knowledge of industry standards

Education

City & Guilds 7061/2 or Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery

Level 2 Food Safety certification

Job description

Overview

Would you like to join our chef team? To assist in the preparation and presentation of a high-quality catering service for up to 1000 residential, up to 7500 day students and 650 staff. With the opportunity to use Reaseheath College produce, including Aberdeen Angus and Wagyu beef, lamb as well as amazing tomatoes, chillies and fresh salad from our glasshouse and our own cheese and butter.

About the role

We are now looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join our team to continue to deliver high quality, fresh produce menus across the campus.

The Junior Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation. The role involves supervising staff, assisting with menu planning, maintaining hygiene and safety standards, and contributing to stock control and ordering. You’ll play a key role in delivering fresh, nutritious meals across campus and at occasional events.

The role would suit someone who is eager to remain in the hospitality sector but wishes to work a more regular shift pattern with less antisocial hours and no split shifts. Working hours are 37 hours per week generally between 7.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. 5 days a week over 7 days with only occasional functions.

Key responsibilities

• Support junior staff development and maintain food quality, presentation, and portion standards.
• Collaborate with senior chefs to deliver fresh, high-quality menus across campus and events.
• Uphold standards in service, health & safety, and food storage.
• Assist with monthly stock takes and stock control.
• Prepare food ahead for upcoming services.

The successful candidate will

• City & Guilds 7061/2 or Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery (or equivalent).
• Minimum Level 2 Food Safety certification.
• Skilled in cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Extensive experience in high-volume kitchens, ideally with banqueting exposure.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulations.

We can offer you

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• Pluxee reward scheme

For more information, please refer to the additional job description.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.